On Wednesday night, the Carolina Hurricanes showcased plenty of resilience in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final, but the Florida Panthers proved they're the far better team.

The Florida Panthers' leading scorer through two games of the Stanley Cup Final is not Matthew Tkachuk, Aleksander Barkov or Sam Reinhart. It's Nate Schmidt.

Since 2022, Verhaeghe has 12 game-winning goals in the playoffs and five this year, each astounding numbers. He has three career series-clinching goals, behind only Max Pacioretty and Artturi Lehkonen, who have four each, among all active players.