The Panthers return to the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday with hopes of a second-straight Stanley Cup Final. How'd a dismal franchise for a quarter-century find such success? It starts with two words: Bill Zito.
The Panthers open the Eastern Conference finals on the road at Madison Square Garden, but the team is confident as the series vs. the Rangers is set to begin.
The Panthers and Rangers will meet in the playoffs for just the second time — first since 1997 — when they face off in Game 1 of the conference finals at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night (8 p.m. EDT, ESPN).