The Hurricanes said they regretted not sticking up for star center Sebastian Aho when he was mauled by Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk late in their Game 3 loss.

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho (20) comes out of the locker room for the warmups before the game against the New Jersey Devils in game two of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup ...

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho (20) reacts as he leaves the ice following their 5-3 season ending loss to the Florida Panthers on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C.

He continued chirping at Aho from the penalty box, too, letting him know that he should keep his head on a swivel for the remainder of the series. Matthew Tkachuk letting Sebastian Aho know 😭 ...

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho (20) reacts as he leaves the ice following their 5-3 season ending loss to the Florida Panthers on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C ...

Florida Panthers’ Sam Reinhart (lower body injury) will not return to Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final vs the Carolina Hurricanes after taking a hit by Sebastian Aho.