SUNRISE, Florida — Matthew Tkachuk scored a power-play goal with 4.9 seconds remaining to complete Florida's sweep of the Carolina Hurricanes and send the Panthers to their first Stanley Cup Final in 27 years.
The 4-3 victory in Wednesday night's Game 4 gave the Panthers their first playoff series sweep in franchise history. Florida will now make its second Cup Final appearance, and first since 1996.
They await the winner of the Vegas Golden Knights-Dallas Stars series. The Panthers gave themselves a chance to close out Carolina after earning a 1-0 victory in Monday's Game 3, powered by a 32-save shutout from Sergei Bobrovsky.
Florida's netminder was stellar again Wednesday with 36 saves. Frederik Andersen stopped 21 shots at the other end to give Carolina a chance at extending the series.