Rookie defenseman Alexander Nikishin was also minus-4, but that was largely because Orlov was his defense partner, and he got burned by his mistakes. But Hall was minus-4 with two shots on goal and Aho was minus-3 with two shots on goal.

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.

Niko Mikkola and Aleksander Barkov each scored twice, and the Florida Panthers scored five goals in a nine-minute span of the third period to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-2 on Saturday night and move one win from a third consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final.

When - 8 p.m., Saturday, May 24Where - Amerant Bank Arena; Sunrise, FLHow to Watch - TNT, truTV, MAX, CBC, Sportsnet, TVAS

A five-goal flurry in the third period swayed the game to the Panthers, who remain on track to defend their Stanley Cup championship.

The Carolina Hurricanes have announced a major lineup change for tonight's critical Game 3 as they look for any kind of spark to get back into the series against the Panthers.

After two lopsided home losses in the Eastern Conference Final, the Carolina Hurricanes need to figure out what’s ailing them, and fast, as the series shifts to Florida.

Carolina Hurricanes forward Jackson Blake left Game 3 against the Florida Panthers after taking a dangerous hit from Eetu Luostarinen.