Hurricanes blank Panthers in Game 4
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The Carolina Hurricanes dictated the style of play to down the Florida Panthers and stay alive in the Eastern Conference finals. Game 4 highlights:
Sebastian Aho and Jordan Staal got empty-netters to seal it for the Hurricanes, who staved off elimination and cut Florida’s lead in the series to 3-1. They had dropped 15 consecutive East finals games, getting swept in 2009, 2019 and 2023, then dropping the first three games of this matchup.
The Florida Panthers had lit up the scoreboard with five-plus goals in the opening three games of the Eastern Conference Final. In Game 4, however, the Carolina Hurricanes produced a sound defensive effort to shut down the Panthers 3-0 to avoid elimination.
Sam Reinhart, Niko Mikkola and A.J. Greer practiced with the Florida Panthers, enhancing their chances of facing the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5.
The Hurricanes staved off elimination and snapped a 15-game Eastern Conference finals skid with a 3-0 victory over the Panthers in Game 4.