Following their five-minute kill in Game 4, the Panthers went on to score a pair of goals within a span of just 11 seconds late in regulation to go ahead 3-2 in an eventual 4-2 win. Fittingly, it was two of the team’s top killers – Ekblad and Jones – that scored the back-to-back goals.

The Panthers won just two of 23 games they played when they trailed through two periods this regular season, tied with the Winnipeg Jets, Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks for the second-fewest comeback wins in the league. Only the New Jersey Devils, with one win in 27 tries when trailing after 40 minutes, had fewer such wins.

The Panthers may have had themselves a fine 2025 NFL draft, but they weren't able to cover all of their needs.

The Carolina Panthers added eight prospects during the 2025 NFL Draft. They’ve also reportedly added another dozen rookies via undrafted free agency. Here’s a quick projection of the depth chart entering rookie camp.

The Carolina Panthers sent an unmistakable message to these five established players with their choices in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Aaron Ekblad and Seth Jones scored third-period goals 11 seconds apart and the Florida Panthers stormed from behind to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Monday night to take a 3-1 lead in the first-round series.