"Panthers outlast Hurricanes in 4-OT East Final opener"

The Florida Panthers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in a quadruple overtime thriller in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final. The game lasted 139 minutes and 47 seconds, making it the sixth-longest game in NHL history. Both teams played hard and exhausted all their energy, with five skaters playing more than 50 minutes and each goalie going the distance. The Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk scored the winning goal with 12.7 seconds remaining in the fourth overtime. Game 2 of the best-of-7 series will be played on Saturday.