Bolstered by a pair of power-play goals, the Florida Panthers cruised to a 5-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final at Lenovo Center on Tuesday.

Just 48 hours after beating Toronto in Game 7, Florida became the first team in these playoffs to win in Carolina.

It didn't matter that the Florida Panthers were playing 48 hours since having to win a Game 7 on the road to reach the ...