Game 4 Highlights: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida Panthers take a turn with a 3-0 shutout

In danger of elimination, the Carolina Hurricanes had a disciplined game to shut out the Florida Panthers 3-0 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final on Monday night in Sunrise, Florida. Coach Rod Brind'Amour had requested more effort after Game 3, and the players gave it. Goaltender Frederik Andersen, who sat Game 3 out of the net, was perfect with a 20-save shutout — only the third goalie in franchise history to shut out an opponent in an elimination game. 1st Period:A scoreless first frame was the first time in this series that saw no goal in the first 20 minutes. But Carolina was on the attack to open, racking up 22 hits in the first period alone — close to half their total from the last three games. 2nd Period:Logan Stankoven scored a top-shelf wrister off a perfect pass from Alexander Nikishin. It was the Hurricanes' first lead in the entire series. Florida protested a goal by Mark Jankowski minutes later for offsides — and won — to keep the score 1-0. Andersen stood his ground, making several flurries, including attempts from Dmitry Kulikov and Anton Lundell. 3rd Period: The Hurricanes shut it down in their own end defensively. With power-play opportunities for both sides, the game remained 1-0 deep into the third.Sebastian Aho and Jordan Staal sealed it with back-to-back empty-netters with the Florida net empty. “There were some real tough shots that looked easy tonight, and that’s how you know he’s kind of on,” — Rod Brind'Amour on Andersen's shutout performance By the NumbersAlso read: Carolina Hurricanes may bring back Jalen Chatfield as defence struggles continue: ReportThe loss of Sam Reinhart was particularly felt. Florida's rebuilt top line, sans him, was outshot and outscored in limited action. His availability for Game 5 is uncertain — and may prove to be critical.