The Carolina Hurricanes left their home ice on Thursday night trailing 0-2 in the Eastern Conference Final after back-to-back routs by the Florida Panthers . Game 2 was over early, as Florida scored three goals in the first period and cruised to a 5-0 shutout win.

The Carolina Hurricanes have found themselves in the same dire position in the conference-final rematch against the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers.

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Everybody in the NHL goes to the penalty box at some point — even the Hurricanes’ perennial Lady Byng Trophy candidate Jaccob Slavin. They feel more than shame for those two minutes, especially in the playoffs.

The Florida Panthers look to take a commanding 2-0 series lead in the NHL Eastern Conference Finals as they face the Carolina Hurricanes today. Find out how to watch for free.

Each one has been worse than the last, but the first five were nowhere near as bad as what happened Thursday, when for the first time against the Panthers in the conference final Carolina looked flustered, overwhelmed and outmatched.

There’s a moment of frustrated dread for any hockey team that comes with an official raising an arm to call a penalty triggering a power play. For the Carolina Hurricanes, that moment quickly flips to next-play belief.