Carter Verhaeghe is having himself a series. 

Known as “Swaggy” or “Swagu” around the locker room, he notched a franchise-record five points (two goals, three assists) to lead the Panthers to a wild 5-3 win over the Capitals in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round on Wednesday.  

As the action shifts back to Washington for Game 6 on Friday, and with the Panthers owning a 3-2 lead in the best-of-7 series, co-hosts Doug Plagens and Jameson Olive spend this week’s episode of Territory Talk discussing Verhaeghe’s breakout, the keys to closing out the series and more.

Plus, a trip to the grocery stores says a lot about the local buzz surrounding the Cats.

Highlights of the episode include:

• Carter Verhaeghe is quickly becoming a playoff hero for the Panthers. (1:10)
• Andrew Brunette shares his thoughts on two big games for “Swagu.” (6:30)
• The “Comeback Cats” and moving forward to Game 6 in Washington. (10:00)
• You can feel the buzz building up for the Panthers in South Florida. (23:30)
• The prediction game continues to tilt in Doug’s favor. (28:00)