The Florida Panthers were an unstoppable force, and the Carolina Hurricanes were a very movable object. That was the story of Game 2 on Thursday night as the Panthers walloped the Hurricanes, 5-0, to take a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference final.

The Panthers flat-out dominated the Hurricanes on Thursday, cruising to a 5-0 win to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-7 series with a spot in a third consecutive Stanley Cup Final at stake.

The Carolina Hurricanes left their home ice on Thursday night trailing 0-2 in the Eastern Conference Final after back-to-back routs by the Florida Panthers . Game 2 was over early, as Florida scored three goals in the first period and cruised to a 5-0 shutout win.

The Carolina Hurricanes have not won an Eastern Conference final game in their last 13 tries. Can they snap that streak on Thursday night when they host the Florida Panthers for Game 2 at the Lenovo Center?

The Florida Panthers routed the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, defeating them 5-2. On the back of two power-play goals, the Pan