However, with the Game 2 blowout added to the Panthers' 5-2 win in Game 1, nothing has been close about this series. The Panthers - who have outscored their opponents 21-4 on the road in the postseason - scored three goals in the first period,

The point remains the same: we tend to know what we’re getting from Rod Brind’Amour’s Carolina Hurricanes.

Sam Bennett's two goals spark the Panthers to an impressive 5-0 win to go up 2-0 in the series.