On Tuesday night, Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky played a pivotal role in his team’s 5-2 Game 1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Bobrovsky stopped 31 of 33 shots, but beyond the stat line, the netminder grabbed most headlines on the night because of a collision that sparked serious concern.

The Hurricanes are once again eight wins away from a Stanley Cup, despite many in the hockey world dubbing their playing style "boring."

There’s a moment of frustrated dread for any hockey team that comes with an official raising an arm to call a penalty triggering a power play. For the Carolina Hurricanes, that moment quickly flips to next-play belief.

Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour spoke about the difference between his team and the Panthers in Game 1 on Tuesday.

The Carolina Hurricanes are looking to do something against the Florida Panthers that previous teams haven't been able to do: win a game in the Eastern Conference Final. Carolina has reached the conference final two times over the past few years,