The Florida Panthers were an unstoppable force, and the Carolina Hurricanes were a very movable object. That was the story of Game 2 on Thursday night as the Panthers walloped the Hurricanes, 5-0, to take a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference final.

The Carolina Hurricanes were looking to even the series up 1-1 after losing Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final on Tuesday night (May 20), 5-2. However, the Florida Panthers were looking to go up 2-0 before it shifted to South Florida on Saturday,

The Florida Panthers took Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals 5-2 based off a first period where they were able to get into the Hurricanes’ heads, a second period that Carolina started too late, and a third period where chasing the game cost them and they chose to try and make a mark physically against Florida and it bit them.