Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended two games for elbowing Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel in Monday’s 4-2 Panthers win in Game 4 of the teams’ first-round Stanley ...

The Carolina Hurricanes are one game away from advancing to the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs and its thanks in large part to the team's dominance on special teams.

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The Panthers were without top forwards Matthew Tkachuk and Alexander Barkov (both injured), Sam Bennett and Sam Reinhart, and top ...