Veteran defenseman Gustav Forsling scored 77 seconds in to start a Florida Panthers steamrolling of the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals.

The Hurricanes have now lost 14 consecutive Eastern Conference Final games dating back to 2009. While Rod Brind'Amour was a player on the team and Jordan Staal was on the other bench as a Penguin at the time, it still hangs over the franchise heading into Game 3.

After a dismal 5-0 loss in Game 2, another sweep appears more likely than not now that the Hurricanes have lost six straight playoff games to the Panthers.

To say Carolina Hurricanes fans are frustrated would be an understatement. They didn't just lose in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday, but they were humiliated, falling 5-0 against the Florida Panthers.

After Game 1 against the Panthers, the Hurricanes were resolute in their philosophy. After Game 2, not so much.

After two lopsided home losses in the Eastern Conference Final, the Carolina Hurricanes need to figure out what’s ailing them, and fast, as the series shifts to Florida.

Jordan Staal calls out Hurricanes after a 5–0 blowout loss to the Panthers as Carolina falls behind 0–2 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.

Game 1 between the Panthers and Hurricanes had an intense fight and a hit to goalie Sergei Bobrovsky’s head, setting up a potentially intense conference final.