The Hurricanes' prospects are still fairly grim, but thanks to two young stars, they finally broke their conference final losing streak.

Captain Jordan Staal weighs in after a pivotal Game 4 performance by Frederik Andersen kept the Carolina Hurricanes alive in the series against the Florida Panthers.

Why the Carolina Hurricanes might well be on their way to the most embarrassing, listless, dismal playoff series in their 28 years in North Carolina.

Andersen was reinserted as the starting goalie for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final after losing that job to Pyotr Kochetkov for Game 3. He made 20 saves in a 3-0 win against the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena on Monday that kept Carolina's season alive.

Matthew Tkachuk received a comment from Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov after Game 2 against the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final of the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Sam Reinhart was ruled out by the Florida Panthers for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Monday, the second consecutive game he has missed since getting hurt earlier in the series against the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Hurricanes have now lost 15 straight games in the Eastern Conference Final, being swept each time they have been to the round in the last three appearances.