Just 48 hours after beating Toronto in Game 7, Florida became the first team in these playoffs to win in Carolina.

The Florida Panthers have a 1-0 series lead over the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final. Just two days after winning Game 7 in Toronto in blowout fashion, the Panthers smothered the Hurricanes with a 5-2 win in Game 1.

The Cup champion Panthers opened the Eastern Conference final with a 5-2 victory over the Hurricanes in Game 1.

Carolina’s newest faces now have their numbers—here’s the full breakdown of which digits the Panthers’ rookies and free agents will wear heading into 2025.

Muhammad signed with the Panthers as an undrafted free agent out of Texas A&M University at the end of April. Little "Moose," a Charlotte, N.C. native, played for the Aggies from 2020 to 2024. The 6-foot-1,

Seth Jones wanted a trade to a contending team. Chicago dealt him to Florida, and he has become a key Panther during their playoff run.

So far in these playoffs, nobody on the Florida Panthers roster has collected more points than Brad Marchand and no skater has logged more ice time than Seth Jones. Meet the latest examples of Bill Zito pushing all the right buttons.

One of the main offenders of that unfortunate statistic was then-rookie receiver Xavier Legette. According to Pro Football Focus, the 2024 first-round pick amassed a team-leading eight drops—including one on what could have been a game-winning 32-yard touchdown reception against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 14.