Carolina and Florida Square Off to Open the Third Round
- The Eastern Conference finals will commence on Tuesday at 8 p.m. EDT in Raleigh, North Carolina, with the Carolina Hurricanes welcoming the Florida Panthers.
- This matchup follows the regular season series where the Panthers won 2 of 3 games, including a 3-1 Hurricanes victory on January 2.
- Carolina holds a strong home record of 36-9-1 and averages 3.4 goals and 5.2 assists per game, while Florida posts a 25-21-2 road record and averages 3.7 goals and 6.4 assists.
- Key players include Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho with 29 goals and Martin Necas with one goal in the past 10 games, and Panthers' Sam Reinhart with 39 goals and Anton Lundell scoring four recently.
- The series opener in Raleigh could set the tone as both teams show strong performances, suggesting a competitive Eastern Conference final ahead.
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Carolina and Florida square off to open the third round
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