Bennett, Verhaeghe help Panthers roll past Hurricanes 5-0, take 2-0 lead in Eastern final

— The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers are rolling. The Carolina Hurricanes are reeling.
May 23, 2026, 11:52 am - AP
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1st PeriodFLACAR
1:17Gustav Forsling (1)
Assists: Matthew Tkachuk (8), Sam Bennett (4)
10
11:41Matthew Tkachuk (4)
Assists: Carter Verhaeghe (6), Niko Mikkola (2)
20
15:50Sam Bennett (8) (Power Play)
Assists: Carter Verhaeghe (7), Evan Rodrigues (7)
30
2nd PeriodFLACAR
19:21Sam Bennett (9)
Assists: Carter Verhaeghe (8), Aaron Ekblad (5)
40
3rd PeriodFLACAR
13:49Aleksander Barkov (4) (Power Play)
Assists: Aaron Ekblad (6), Evan Rodrigues (8)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Jordan Staal hit Aleksander Barkov
  • Giveaway by Dmitry Orlov
  • Andrei Svechnikov hit Aaron Ekblad
  • Sean Walker hit Carter Verhaeghe
  • Giveaway by Logan Stankoven
  • Jackson Blake hit Dmitry Kulikov
  • Eric Robinson hit Dmitry Kulikov
  • Jordan Martinook hit Niko Mikkola
  • Dmitry Orlov Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • William Carrier Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jordan Staal shot blocked by Brent Burns
  • Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Dmitry Orlov
  • Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
  • Jaccob Slavin Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Seth Jarvis hit Nate Schmidt
  • Giveaway by Shayne Gostisbehere
  • Seth Jarvis hit Niko Mikkola
  • Sebastian Aho hit Anton Lundell
  • Andrei Svechnikov hit Niko Mikkola
  • Andrei Svechnikov hit Eetu Luostarinen
  • Dmitry Orlov Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Giveaway by Brent Burns
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Jack Roslovic faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
  • Logan Stankoven shot blocked by Jack Roslovic
  • Jaccob Slavin Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
  • Dmitry Orlov hit Carter Verhaeghe
  • Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by Jack Roslovic
  • Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Taylor Hall
  • Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
  • Mark Jankowski hit Jonah Gadjovich
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Sebastian Aho hit Sam Bennett
  • Andrei Svechnikov hit Matthew Tkachuk
  • Sebastian Aho hit Niko Mikkola
  • Andrei Svechnikov Roughing against Matthew Tkachuk
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Sebastian Aho hit Sam Reinhart
  • Jordan Martinook Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Sean Walker
  • Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Jordan Martinook
  • Eric Robinson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Eric Robinson hit A.J. Greer
  • Jack Roslovic faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Andrei Svechnikov hit Gustav Forsling
  • Seth Jarvis Snap Shot Short
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Jordan Staal hit Niko Mikkola
  • Sean Walker Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Taylor Hall Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Jack Roslovic faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • Brad Marchand shot blocked by Jack Roslovic
  • Giveaway by Jack Roslovic
  • Logan Stankoven hit Niko Mikkola
  • Giveaway by Brent Burns
  • Mark Jankowski Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Nate Schmidt shot blocked by Shayne Gostisbehere
  • Jackson Blake hit Gustav Forsling
  • Tomas Nosek shot blocked by Brent Burns
  • Jordan Martinook hit Niko Mikkola
  • Sam Bennett shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Takeaway by Brent Burns
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Anton Lundell
  • A.J. Greer shot blocked by Scott Morrow
  • Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Brent Burns
  • Matthew Tkachuk shot blocked by Brent Burns
  • Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Sebastian Aho Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Jordan Staal hit Seth Jones
  • Jordan Staal hit Evan Rodrigues
  • Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Jordan Staal hit Evan Rodrigues
  • Takeaway by Logan Stankoven
  • Jordan Martinook hit Dmitry Kulikov
  • Giveaway by Jaccob Slavin
  • Seth Jarvis hit Sam Bennett
  • Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Dmitry Orlov Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Sean Walker
  • Eric Robinson hit Niko Mikkola
  • Mark Jankowski hit Eetu Luostarinen
  • Takeaway by Jaccob Slavin
  • Giveaway by Jack Roslovic
  • Giveaway by Taylor Hall
  • Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Brent Burns
  • Brent Burns Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Jordan Staal hit Tomas Nosek
  • Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Jordan Martinook
  • Brad Marchand shot blocked by Jack Roslovic
  • Jack Roslovic faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
  • Giveaway by William Carrier
  • Giveaway by Logan Stankoven
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Shayne Gostisbehere
  • Giveaway by Jackson Blake
  • Jack Roslovic Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Sebastian Aho Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Giveaway by Brent Burns
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Dmitry Orlov Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Jordan Martinook hit Tomas Nosek
  • Dmitry Orlov Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Jordan Staal hit Niko Mikkola
  • Giveaway by Jaccob Slavin
  • Jackson Blake Backhand saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Eric Robinson
  • Jack Roslovic faceoff won against Sam Bennett
  • Jack Roslovic hit Gustav Forsling
  • Taylor Hall hit Matthew Tkachuk
  • Jack Roslovic hit Aaron Ekblad
  • Jack Roslovic Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Takeaway by Shayne Gostisbehere
  • Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
  • Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
  • Giveaway by Jackson Blake
  • Jordan Staal Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Jordan Martinook Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
  • Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
  • Jack Roslovic hit Anton Lundell
  • Brent Burns Broken stick
  • Eric Robinson Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Dmitry Orlov hit Brad Marchand
  • Logan Stankoven Tip-In High and Wide Left
  • William Carrier hit Gustav Forsling
  • Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
  • Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Brent Burns
  • Jaccob Slavin Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Takeaway by Jaccob Slavin
  • Jack Roslovic Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • William Carrier hit Dmitry Kulikov
  • Giveaway by Mark Jankowski
  • Eric Robinson hit Nate Schmidt
  • Eric Robinson Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • William Carrier hit Sam Bennett
  • Aleksander Barkov hit Jordan Martinook
  • Carter Verhaeghe hit Sean Walker
  • Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Gustav Forsling Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Matthew Tkachuk (8), Sam Bennett (4)
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Logan Stankoven
  • Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Anton Lundell
  • Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad
  • Taylor Hall shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
  • Gustav Forsling hit Jack Roslovic
  • Niko Mikkola Backhand Wide Right
  • Jonah Gadjovich hit Sean Walker
  • Mark Jankowski shot blocked by Tomas Nosek
  • Jordan Staal shot blocked by Aleksander Barkov
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Puck in Benches
  • Niko Mikkola hit Logan Stankoven
  • Giveaway by Anton Lundell
  • Dmitry Kulikov hit Taylor Hall
  • Giveaway by Sam Reinhart
  • Gustav Forsling hit Jordan Martinook
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Shayne Gostisbehere
  • Jonah Gadjovich hit Jack Roslovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Jordan Martinook
  • Dmitry Kulikov Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Off-side
  • Carter Verhaeghe hit Dmitry Orlov
  • Matthew Tkachuk hit Andrei Svechnikov
  • Eetu Luostarinen Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Jaccob Slavin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Hand Pass
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
  • Seth Jones Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Sam Bennett hit Andrei Svechnikov
  • Carter Verhaeghe Wrap-around Wide Left
  • Matthew Tkachuk Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Carter Verhaeghe (6), Niko Mikkola (2)
  • Icing
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Jack Roslovic
  • Anton Lundell Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jonah Gadjovich hit Dmitry Orlov
  • A.J. Greer hit Scott Morrow
  • Giveaway by Dmitry Kulikov
  • Puck in Benches
  • Sam Bennett hit Seth Jarvis
  • Matthew Tkachuk hit Andrei Svechnikov
  • On-Ice Official
  • Takeaway by Seth Jones
  • Sam Bennett Goal (8) Tip-In, assists: Carter Verhaeghe (7), Evan Rodrigues (7)
  • Dmitry Kulikov hit Jackson Blake
  • Icing
  • Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Jack Roslovic
  • Icing
  • Aaron Ekblad Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Gustav Forsling hit Logan Stankoven
  • Anton Lundell hit Sean Walker
  • Icing
  • Off-side
  • Sam Reinhart hit Jaccob Slavin
  • Icing
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Nate Schmidt hit Taylor Hall
  • Giveaway by Gustav Forsling
  • Too many men/ice served by Matthew Tkachuk
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Tomas Nosek
  • Icing
  • Takeaway by Carter Verhaeghe
  • Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Challenge Vis - off-side - no goal
  • Off-side
  • Aleksander Barkov hit Jaccob Slavin
  • Aleksander Barkov hit Jaccob Slavin
  • Giveaway by Seth Jones
  • A.J. Greer hit Sean Walker
  • Brad Marchand hit Taylor Hall
  • Jack Roslovic shot blocked by Seth Jones
  • Puck in Netting
  • Sam Bennett faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Carter Verhaeghe Deflected Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Jonah Gadjovich hit William Carrier
  • Takeaway by Evan Rodrigues
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Jack Roslovic
  • Seth Jones Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Jack Roslovic
  • Niko Mikkola Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Taylor Hall
  • Giveaway by Matthew Tkachuk
  • Dmitry Kulikov hit Jackson Blake
  • Takeaway by Gustav Forsling
  • Giveaway by Gustav Forsling
  • Brad Marchand Backhand saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Anton Lundell Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Eetu Luostarinen Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Carter Verhaeghe faceoff won against Jack Roslovic
  • Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Jonah Gadjovich hit Taylor Hall
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
  • Dmitry Kulikov Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
  • Sam Bennett hit Seth Jarvis
  • Sam Bennett hit Seth Jarvis
  • Puck in Benches
  • Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Giveaway by Tomas Nosek
  • Jordan Martinook shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
  • Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Jaccob Slavin shot blocked by Aleksander Barkov
  • Hand Pass
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Jack Roslovic
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Sean Walker
  • Off-side
  • A.J. Greer hit Brent Burns
  • Evan Rodrigues Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Sam Bennett Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Takeaway by Gustav Forsling
  • Giveaway by Gustav Forsling
  • Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Matthew Tkachuk
  • Tomas Nosek Tip-In saved by Frederik Andersen
  • A.J. Greer hit Jackson Blake
  • Jonah Gadjovich hit Andrei Svechnikov
  • Carter Verhaeghe Tip-In Wide Right
  • Carter Verhaeghe Wrap-around saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Sam Bennett Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Carter Verhaeghe (8), Aaron Ekblad (5)
  • Giveaway by Sergei Bobrovsky
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Jordan Staal shot blocked by Aleksander Barkov
  • Tomas Nosek Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Eetu Luostarinen faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
  • Nate Schmidt Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anton Lundell faceoff won against Jack Roslovic
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Jack Roslovic
  • Icing
  • On-Ice Official
  • Niko Mikkola hit Seth Jarvis
  • A.J. Greer Tripping against Logan Stankoven
  • Eetu Luostarinen hit Andrei Svechnikov
  • Puck in Netting
  • Taylor Hall shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jordan Martinook shot blocked by Seth Jones
  • Brad Marchand hit Jaccob Slavin
  • Brad Marchand hit Mark Jankowski
  • Nate Schmidt hit Scott Morrow
  • On-Ice Official
  • Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Anton Lundell
  • Eetu Luostarinen Roughing against Jackson Blake
  • Aaron Ekblad hit Taylor Hall
  • Brad Marchand Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Anton Lundell hit Taylor Hall
  • Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Seth Jones
  • Dmitry Kulikov hit Seth Jarvis
  • Nate Schmidt hit Jackson Blake
  • Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Jonah Gadjovich
  • Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Matthew Tkachuk Slap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Aleksander Barkov Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Aaron Ekblad (6), Evan Rodrigues (8)
  • Tomas Nosek hit Eric Robinson
  • William Carrier shot blocked by Dmitry Kulikov
  • Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Jonah Gadjovich
  • Giveaway by Sam Bennett
  • Gustav Forsling hit Mark Jankowski
  • Nate Schmidt hit Logan Stankoven
  • A.J. Greer hit Brent Burns
  • Niko Mikkola Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Puck in Benches
  • A.J. Greer hit Scott Morrow
  • Brad Marchand hit Jack Roslovic
  • Niko Mikkola hit Logan Stankoven
  • Scott Morrow shot blocked by A.J. Greer
  • Tomas Nosek hit Scott Morrow
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