After just one day of rest, the Florida Panthers looked fast and strong in a statement Game 1 victory in Carolina. The Panthers were able to impose their style of play in what was ultimately a very professional and methodical win.

The Hurricanes are a dominant puck possession team that has spent an NHL-best 46.6% of their games in the offensive zone, resulting in a league-leading 74.1 shot attempts per game — culminating in the most shots as well (33.2).

The Florida Panthers just kept rolling in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final. Two days after hammering the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 7, the Panthers went into Raleigh and dominated the Carolina Hurricanes for a 5-2 win in Game 1.