Panthers advance to Stanley Cup Final with win over Hurricanes, refuse to touch Prince of Wales Trophy

Panthers advance to Stanley Cup Final with win over Hurricanes, refuse to touch Prince of Wales Trophy

The Panthers advance to the Stanley Cup Final for the 2nd straight year

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov, center, and NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly, right, pose with the Prince of Wales trophy at the end of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina. They now advance to the Stanley Cup finals. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

Carolina Hurricanes center Seth Jarvis, #24, crashes into Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, #72, during the second period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell, #15, celebrates his goal with center Brad Marchand, #63, and left wing Jonah Gadjovich, #12, while Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen, #31, and center Sebastian Aho, #20, react during the second period in Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)