The Carolina Hurricanes entered the Eastern Conference Final against the Florida Panthers with home-ice advantage while eyeing their first trip to the Stanley C

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Panthers’ Niko Mikkola (77) checks Carolina’s Logan Stankoven (22) during the first period of the Carolina Hurricanes’ game against the Florida Panthers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, May 22, 2025. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com

NC Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey warns of an active 2025 hurricane season and advises residents to prepare.

Late in the 2024 campaign cycle, parts of western North Carolina were devastated by Hurricane Helene. Donald Trump accused former President Joe Biden of abandoning the region and mishandling the response to the crisis.

The Carolina Hurricanes received a hint of good news of Friday. Head coach Rod Brind’Amour shared that forward Seth Jarvis is expected to play in Game 3 despite leaving Game 2 early with an apparent injury, per Sportsnet’s Eric Engels. Brind’Amour added that defenseman Sean Walker, who also left Game 2 early, will be “iffy” for Saturday’s matchup.

The Carolina Hurricanes will enter Game 3 of their second-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers down two games in the matchup. Despite holding