National Hockey

Carolina Hurricanes (47-30-5, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Florida Panthers (47-31-4, in the Atlantic Division) Sunrise, Florida; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -145, Hurricanes +121; over/under is 5.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The frustration bubbled over late in the second period, after the Carolina Hurricanes' latest rush failed to get off even a shot as they trailed big against the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Florida forward Sam Reinhart left the Panthers' 5-0 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night in the Eastern Conference final with a lower-body injury and didn't return.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Florida forward Sam Reinhart left the Panthers' 5-0 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night in the Eastern Conference final with a lower-body injury and didn't return.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers are rolling. The Carolina Hurricanes are reeling.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sam Bennett scored one of his two goals in Florida's three-goal first period, Sergei Bobrovsky made 17 saves and the Panthers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-0 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference final.

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Stars coach Pete DeBoer has jokingly referred to himself as being Finnish during these NHL playoffs. After all, he has five of the 13 players from Finland who are on the rosters of the four teams still chasing the Stanley Cup.

TORONTO — Brendan Shanahan needs a new plan. The same goes for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

A former member of Canada’s world junior hockey team briefly broke down in tears Thursday at the sexual assault trial of five of his ex-teammates as he faced questions over texts he sent a week after the encounter at the heart of the case.

DALLAS — More of the front 40 and less of the back 20 was the Edmonton Oilers' theme Thursday.