The Panthers will try to become the first team to defeat the same opponent in the Cup Final in consecutive seasons since the Montreal Canadiens swept the Boston Bruins in four games in 1977 and defeated them in six in 1978. Florida knows it won't be easy to knock off Edmonton again because it wasn't last season either.

It was Carolina’s first playoff win beyond the second round since June 2006, the same year the Hurricanes won the franchise’s first, and so far only Stanley Cup. Now, they return home, where they lost the first two games of the series to Florida in convincing fashion, getting outscored 10-2.

The Florida Panthers look to advance to the Stanley Cup Final as the Carolina Hurricanes attempt to extend the series in Game 5 of the East Final on Wednesday.