The Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers face off in a rematch of the 2023 Eastern Conference finals, while the Western Conference finals are a return bout from 2024 between the Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers.

So much for being physically and emotionally fatigued after opening the East final only two nights after a Game 7 win in Toronto.

The Florida Panthers are heading to the Eastern Conference Final for the third consecutive season after blowing out the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-1 in Game 7 at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday.The Panthers will play the Carolina Hurricanes in the East Final for a shot at advancing to a third straight Stanley Cup Final.

Florida dominated en route to a 6-1 win and a 3-2 series lead, and Edmonton beat Vegas 1-0 in overtime Wednesday night.

Sergei Bobrovsky made 31 saves, three Florida defensemen scored and the Panthers routed the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-1 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

TORONTO — Sergei Bobrovsky made 31 saves, three Florida defensemen scored and the Panthers routed the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-1 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

The defending champion Panthers scored three times in a 7:53 span of the second period to pull away for their third straight victory.