What - Game 4 (0-3)
When - 8 p.m., Monday, May 26
Where - Amerant Bank Arena; Sunrise, FL
How to Watch - TNT, truTV, MAX, CBC, Sportsnet, TVAS 

It's do or die time for the Carolina Hurricanes.

After three straight disappointing losses, the Canes are on the verge of elimination once again at the hands of the Florida Panthers.

The Hurricanes were close in Game 3, either tied or within a goal for over 40 minutes, but a brutal third period saw the Panthers just absolutely decimate Carolina, bringing the team to the verge of yet another sweep.

It's familiar territory for the Canes, who are facing a 3-0 hole for the third straight season.

They were swept in 2023, but clawed their way back to a Game 6 against the New York Rangers in 2024. 

All they can do now is take it one shift at a time and put their best foot forward in Game 4. If not, then the 2024-25 season will come to a very frustrating end.

Streaks

• None

Milestone Watch

• None

Game Notes

• This is the second postseason meeting between the two franchises, having also played in the 2023 Eastern Conference Final. Florida won that series 4-0.
• There's a lot of familiar faces on both sides as Florida has former Canes Gustav Forsling, Eetu Luostarinen, Paul Maurice and Tuomo Ruutu. Carolina has former Panthers Riley Stillman and Florida-born Shayne Gostisbehere.
• The Hurricanes have appeared in the conference final four times since winning the Cup in 2006 (2009, 2019, 2023, 2025). They are 0-15 in those appearances.

Key Matchups

Projected Starting Goalies

• Frederik Andersen: 7-4; 0.907 Sv%; 2.01 GAA
• Sergei Bobrovsky: 11-4; 0.911 Sv%; 2.12 GAA

Leading Scorers

• Goals - Andrei Svechnikov (8) / Sam Bennett (9)
• Points - Seth Jarvis (13) / Aleksander Barkov (15)

Power Play

• Carolina - 27.9% (12/43)
• Florida - 25% (12/48)

Penalty Kill

• Carolina - 84.6% (33/39)
• Florida - 85.7% (42/49)

Hurricanes Turning Back To Number One Netminder For Game 4 The Carolina Hurricanes will be turning back to their number one goaltender tonight as they look to stave off elimination at the hands of the Florida Panthers.

Hurricanes Projected Lineup

Taylor Hall - Sebastian Aho - Seth Jarvis
Andrei Svechnikov - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Jackson Blake
Jordan Martinook - Jordan Staal - Logan Stankoven
William Carrier - Mark Jankowski - Eric Robinson

Jaccob Slavin - Brent Burn
Alexander Nikishin - Dmitry Orlov
Shayne Gostisbehere - Scott Morrow

Frederik Andersen
Pyotr Kochetkov

Injuries and Scratches: Tyson Jost, Jack Roslovic, Juha Jaaska, Riley Stillman, Ty Smith, Spencer Martin, Sean Walker (undisclosed), Jalen Chatfield (undisclosed), Jesper Fast (neck)

2 Important Hurricanes Defenders Doubtful For Game 4 The <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/carolina-hurricanes">Carolina Hurricanes</a> are set to face off against the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final on May 26. This is a massive contest for the Hurricanes, as a loss would eliminate them from the playoffs. Thus, this is a must-win game for Carolina.

Panthers Projected Lineup

Evan Rodrigues - Aleksander Barkov - Jesper Boqvist
Carter Verhaeghe - Sam Bennett - Matthew Tkachuk
Eetu Luostarinen - Anton Lundell - Brad Marchand
Nico Sturm - Tomas Nosek - Jonah Gadjovich

Gustav Forsling - Aaron Ekblad
Ulvis Balinskis - Seth Jones
Nate Schmidt - Dmitry Kulikov

Sergei Bobrovsky
Vitek Vanecek

Injuries and Scratches: , Evan Cormier, Jaycob Megna, Mackie Samoskevich, A.J. Greer (undisclosed), Niko Mikkola (undisclosed), Sam Reinhart (undisclosed)

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