Florida overcame an early 2-0 deficit in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes, 5-3. With the home crowd behind them, the Hurricanes got off to a fast start as Sebastian Aho scored a pair of goals in the first period to give Carolina a 2-0 lead at the first intermission.

The Panthers have an opportunity to breathe and reboot after a long string of games, and that could be invaluable in how they show up to the Cup Final. They could know their next opponent as soon as Thursday, but it may also be a few more days before that Western Conference finals is settled.