May 23 (UPI) -- Veteran defenseman Gustav Forsling scored 77 seconds in to start a Florida Panthers steamrolling of the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Forwards Sam Bennett and Carter Verhaeghe recorded three points apiece in the 5-0 win to give the Panthers a 2-0 lead in the series Thursday in Raleigh, N.C. Bennett logged two goals and an assist. Verhaeghe totaled three assists.
"We had a good game, a complete game again," Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky told reporters. "We skated, we worked hard, we were relentless. It was a great win.
"This group of guys is outstanding. It's a privilege to be the goalie for this team."
The Panthers outshot the Hurricanes 21-17. Bobrovsky recorded 17 saves en route to his third shutout of the playoffs. The best-of-seven game series will now head to Sunrise, Fla., for Game 3 and Game 4.
