In Eastern finals rematch, Panthers again beat Hurricanes

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Rookie defenseman Uvis Balinskis scored his first NHL goal, leading the host Florida Panthers to a 5-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night in Sunrise.

It was the teams' first meeting since the Panthers swept the Hurricanes in last season's Eastern Conference finals.

Balinskis, a native of Latvia playing his 11th game, helped the Panthers win their third straigh