The Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes meet in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday in Raleigh, N.C.

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Now, Florida has a chance to make it 3 straight trips to Omaha, but Friday’s regional opener for the Gators did not go according to plan. Facing East Carolina, the 3-seed in the Conway Regional, Florida was out-hit and out-pitched in a thorough 11-6 beatdown loss to the Pirates.

Can the Carolina Hurricanes force a Game 6 or will the defending Stanley Cup champs, the Florida Panthers, take the series in five games?

The Florida Panthers flexed their offensive muscles as they used a huge third period to separate themselves from the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final. Florida exploded with a five-goal final period to come away with a 6-2 win at home.