Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal says 5-0 Eastern Conference final loss to Panthers was an ‘a– whooping’

Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal says 5-0 Eastern Conference final loss to Panthers was an ‘a– whooping’

The Panthers are up 2-0 over the Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes forward Jordan Staal during the first period against the Florida Panthers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Lenovo Center May 22, 2025. (James Guillor/Imagn Images)

The Florida Panthers' Aleksander Barkov, right, celebrates his goal with Matthew Tkachuk (19) as Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov (52) looks on during the third period of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

The Florida Panthers' Brad Marchand (63) takes a loose puck away from the Carolina Hurricanes' Jack Roslovic (96) during the first period of Game 2 of the NHL's Eastern Conference final in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)