RALEIGH, NC. - The NHL is down to its final four teams, and for the second time in three seasons, the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers are the last two teams standing in the Eastern Conference.

Following the Florida Panthers ' Game 7 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday, the NHL's final four is official: The defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers will take on the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference finals, while the Dallas Stars face the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference finals.