SportsLine's hockey model has simulated Florida vs. Carolina in the 2025 Stanley Cup playoff Eastern Conference Final on Saturday 10,000 times

The Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers play Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Saturday at Amerant Bank Arena.

Everybody in the NHL goes to the penalty box at some point — even the Hurricanes’ perennial Lady Byng Trophy candidate Jaccob Slavin. They feel more than shame for those two minutes, especially in the playoffs.

Finland is well-represented in these NHL playoffs with 13 players on the rosters of the four teams in the conference finals.

Offenses have had the upper hand this postseason, but these goalies are winning the battle with foundational principles.

The Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes meet in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Thursday in Raleigh.

The Carolina Hurricanes switched goalies for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals, starting Pyotr Kochetkov in net against the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers.

The NHL’s Jim Gregory Award, given to the top general manager each season since 2010, is the only award I can think of in major team sports that incorporates both regular season and playoffs (first two rounds) in making its nominations. For that reason, it’s an award you really want to see your team competing for year after year.