“What I take from it is we won three, but it doesn’t take three to win a series,” Panthers star winger Matthew Tkachuk said. “That’s the simplest answer I’ve got. We need one more, and it’s the hardest one to win.”

Panthers head coach Paul Maurice expects Niko Mikkola to play in Game 4 against the Hurricanes, and Sam Reinhart hasn't been ruled out.

The Panthers' new tradition plays on Marchand's reputation as a "rat" -- but the celebration can trace its roots back almost 30 years.

Brad Marchand has been called a rat for much of his NHL career, so the Florida Panthers saw an opportunity to shoot plastic rats at their teammate.

Nicknamed “The Condor” for his size (6-foot-6, 204 pounds) and speed, Mikkola has four points (two goals, two assists) through the first three games of the Eastern Conference Final, including two goals in a 6-2 win against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 on Saturday.

Florida Panthers fan wave their towels during the first period of Game 4 of a Stanley Cup playoffs second-round series on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla. Alie Skowronski [email protected] The Eastern Conference final has shifted to home ice for the Florida Panthers.

Florida forward Eetu Luostarinen was ejected from Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals in the first period following a boarding major against Carolina forward Jackson Blake on Saturday night, but the Panthers still won,

Brad Marchand has helped the Florida Panthers reach the verge of the Stanley Cup Final -- and he wants a lifetime supply of Dairy Queen.