FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Sean Walker and Jalen Chatfield are unlikely to play for the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena on Monday (8 p.m. ET; TNT, truTV, MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS).

The Hurricanes said they regretted not sticking up for star center Sebastian Aho when he was mauled by Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk late in their Game 3 loss.

After a 6-2 loss to Florida in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final, the Hurricanes must win their next game to keep its season alive.

Sam Reinhart didn’t play in Game 3 against Carolina, while Niko Mikkola and A.J. Greer left with injury in the third period of the win.

The Florida Panthers flexed their offensive muscles as they used a huge third period to separate themselves from the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final. Florida exploded with a five-goal final period to come away with a 6-2 win at home.

Why the Carolina Hurricanes might well be on their way to the most embarrassing, listless, dismal playoff series in their 28 years in North Carolina.

One team is a win away from advancing to a third straight Stanley Cup Final. The other is about to once again come up short in a conference final. As drastic as that sounds, that is the reality facing the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes following the Panthers' 6-2 win Saturday in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.

When you’re down 3-0 to a team that, with each day, looks more and more like a fully functional Death Star, what else is there to do?

The Carolina Hurricanes have suffered three humbling defeats in the first three games of the Eastern Confernece finals against the Florida Panthers, and coach Rod Brind'Amour didn't try to mask his frustrations with his team's disappointing showings after Saturday's Game 3 blowout.