Florida has yet again laid claim to being a hockey state after the Florida Panthers clinched their third consecutive Stanley Cup Final appearance following a 5-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final on Wednesday.

The Florida Panthers look to advance to the Stanley Cup Final as the Carolina Hurricanes attempt to extend the series in Game 5 of the East Final on Wednesday.

After Florida's crushing 5-0 defeat of the Panthers for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals, another sweep appears imminent especially with the series shifting to Sunrise for Games 3 and 4 during Memorial Day weekend. However, with the Game 2 blowout added to the Panthers' 5-2 win in Game 1, nothing has been close about this series.