Florida Panthers fans have taken to throwing plastic rats on the ice after the club's victories. The 2025 Panthers have added a variation to the tradition: pelting left wing Brad Marchand with said plastic rats.

Game 2 also left Florida with an injury concern after forward Sam Reinhart exited in the first period and did not return. Reinhart, who led the team in scoring during the regular season with 81 points in 79 games, suffered a lower-body injury after taking a hit from Carolina’s Sebastian Aho near the blue line.

Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Florida Panthers and the Carolina Hurricanes was cut short for Brad Marchand.

Things have worked out very well for Jones, who singed some bridges on his way out of Chicago but now finds himself on the verge of the Cup Final mere months later.

Marchand was ejected at 8:15 of the third period after reacting to a puck shot at him by Gostisbehere. The Panthers forward dropped his gloves and engaged the Carolina defenseman, landing a few punches before taking him to the ice.

Paul Maurice after witnessing the Marchand tradition firsthand Thursday: "They're shooting them as hard as they can … It is funny as hell."

Florida basketball coach Todd Golden discusses offseason backcourt changes and read on whether Alex Condon will return for 2025-26 season.

The Carolina Hurricanes find themselves in a familiar position after a second consecutive blowout loss to the Florida Panthers. Following a 5-2 defeat in Game 1, Carolina crumbled again in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final,