After a dismal 5-0 loss in Game 2, another sweep appears more likely than not now that the Hurricanes have lost six straight playoff games to the Panthers.

The Panthers flat-out dominated the Hurricanes on Thursday, cruising to a 5-0 win to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-7 series with a spot in a third consecutive Stanley Cup Final at stake.

The Florida Panthers have just rolled into Raleigh and embarrassed the Carolina Hurricanes in the first two games of the Eastern Conference Final. In Game 2, the Panthers jumped all over the Hurricanes right out of the gate and cruised to a 5-0 win.

The Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes meet in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Thursday in Raleigh.

Just one day after her final newscast at WRAL News, Debra Morgan rang the siren for the Carolina Hurricanes during their Eastern Conference Final matchup against the Florida Panthers.

Through the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Carolina Hurricanes lacked pushback. So much of their game was well played: they outshot the Florid

The North Carolina House has advanced another Hurricane Helene funding package to address pressing needs in the mountains eight months after the storm.

Scott Morrow struggled in Game 1, but may be back in the lineup Thursday night, while a Hurricanes regular at forward may lose his spot.