RALEIGH, N.C. — By Thursday morning, Bill Zito had long moved on, just as they all had. Another Stanley Cup Final awaited, another championship beckoned, and the Florida Panthers general manager stood on the third floor of the team’s hotel, celebrating the previous night’s clinching win against Carolina by not celebrating it one bit.

It’s not every day a franchise joins an exclusive stat club. That said, the Warriors, Athletics, Detroit Pistons and Florida Panthers now find themselves in an exclusive club together.

The Florida Panthers advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the third straight season with a 5-3 win against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final at Lenovo Center on Wednesday.

Florida Panthers secured the Eastern Conference title for the third year. They defeated Carolina Hurricanes. The team continued their tradition of not

With the "dynasty" word being floated freely as the Florida Panthers prepare for their third consecutive Stanley Cup Finals appearance, the public has been backing the Edmonton Oilers to avoid a repeat of last year's finals.

Florida softball faces elimination from the Women's College World Series on Friday night. Follow along as Gators Wire provides live updates.

If the conference final matchups were anticlimactic, at least they set us up for an exciting Stanley Cup Final. The Florida Panthers took care of the Carolina Hurricanes in five games, and the Edmonton Oilers did the same with the Dallas Stars.

Xavier Legette appeared to have the time of his life at Wednesday's NHL playoff matchup between the Hurricanes and Panthers.