Facing the prospect of a sweep, the Canes eked out a 3-0 win on the road against the Florida Panthers to extend the Eastern Conference Finals to a fifth game. Carolina ended a 15-game losing streak in the third round in the process.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Florida Panthers will take their second shot at reaching their third straight Stanley Cup Final when they play Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center on Wednesday (8 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV, TNT, SN, TVAS, CBC).

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