Trying to take a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Final before heading home, the Florida Panthers will clash with the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 at Lenovo Center on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET.

Panthers head coach Paul Maurice explained that the team has no ego thanks to long-time center Aleksander Barkov.

The reigning Stanley Cup champion Panthers said all the right things in turning down the temperature from the scrap.