Florida Panthers' A.J. Greer (10) celebrates his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes with teammates ... The reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers wasted no time snatching home-ice ...

In many ways, the breakthrough moment came in the exact spot they find themselves now: in the Eastern final, preparing to open a series on the road against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night.

For the Carolina Hurricanes, that moment quickly flips ... They'll face either the Toronto Maple Leafs or the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers; they play Game 7 of their second ...

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho (20) is surrounded by teammates including center Seth Jarvis (24) after scoring in the second period to tie New Jersey 4-4 during Game 5 of their Stanely ...