Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour knows how the Panthers win in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and is preparing his team for the rest of the series.

From the quarterback, to the coaching staff, to their offseason player additions. One football writer says there’s plenty to like when it comes to the Panthers.

While Carolina's QB has to prove last season's solid late stretch of play is real, other Panthers also must step up in 2025.

Garbers, who went undrafted, was asked to lead the wide receivers, tight ends and running backs during offensive reps. He was throwing to the likes of McMillan, Horn, fourth-round pick Trevor Etienne and fifth-round pick Mitchell Evans, among others over the course of the two-day minicamp.

The Carolina Panthers showed significant signs of improvement ... graded tight end unit last season," Wasserman wrote. "The only player of significance they’ve added to that group is fifth ...