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The Stanley Cup isn’t going elsewhere for at least another year. The Florida Panthers successfully defended their NHL crown, as they defeated the Edmonton Oilers in six games during the 2025 Stanley Cup Final that reached its conclusion Tuesday night at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida. The Panthers closed out the series with a […]

The Florida Panthers have won the Stanley Cup once again. Florida defeated the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 to claim their second consecutive championship. They could not have made it this far without the effort of forward Sam Bennett. And on Tuesday night, Bennett was recognized for his performance. Bennett has won the Conn Smythe […]

The Florida Panthers smoked the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 to take a 3-2 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final. After a dismal Game 4 collapse, Florida stomped on Edmonton to regain the series lead. Panthers forward Sam Bennett scored another goal and spoke with NHL.com’s Nicholas J. Cotsonika about his team’s success in Game 5. […]

The Florida Panthers got the edge in the Stanley Cup Final, by defeating the Edmonton Oilers Saturday 5-2. The Panthers now lead the series 3-2. Once again, Brad Marchand came up big for Florida with two goals. Panthers forward Sam Bennett was in awe of his teammate’s performance. “They were both unbelievable, but that second […]

The Florida Panthers were hoping for a much better result on Saturday than the unfortunate fate they suffered in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers, and Conn Smythe Trophy candidate Sam Bennett was doing his part to make sure it happened. The Panthers forward scored his 15th goal of the […]

The Utah Mammoth, formerly the Utah Hockey Club, had a feisty squad in their inaugural season in 2024-25, but it wasn’t enough to truly contend and make a run at the playoffs. While the talent is lacking in some areas, the Mammoth have an incredible fanbase and in-arena atmosphere already, and now it’s time to […]

The Florida Panthers put the finishing touches on a dominating 6-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final on Monday evening and are now just two wins away from repeating as Stanley Cup champions. The third period of the contest was filled with tension, as the tempers of […]

The three-time defending Eastern Conference champion Florida Panthers are once again back in the Stanley Cup Final, and they have the performance of Sam Bennett to thank in large part for it. Bennett has already scored 13 goals so far in the postseason, including 12 on the road, setting a new single postseason NHL record. […]

The Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers split the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final. It’s a stark change from last year’s matchup between the two teams, which saw Florida open up a 3-0 series lead. Brad Marchand got the headlines after Game 2 for his double overtime heroics, but another forward was spectacular […]

The Edmonton Oilers are trying to take command of the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers. After winning a 4-3 epic in overtime in Game 1, the Oilers have a 3-2 lead at the end of an action-packed first period in Game 2 at home on Friday night. While the Oilers will be thrilled […]

The legend of Florida Panthers star Sam Bennett continues to grow. Bennett has led the defending champions in these playoffs, and he was the main man in their Game 1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday, scoring twice. Bennett added another to open up the scoring in Game 2, and that goal put him […]

The Florida Panthers lost Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final to the Edmonton Oilers, 4-3 in overtime. After Leon Draisaitl opened the scoring, Sam Bennett and Brad Marchand scored to give the Panthers the lead. When Florida entered the second period with a lead in the regular season, they were 25-4-0. But the Oilers […]

Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals is off to a fast start in Edmonton. The Oilers are seeking revenge against the Florida Panthers in just the second finals rematch this century. The first took place 16 years ago when the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins went at it. Through 20 minutes, the Panthers […]

The Stanley Cup Final is set to get underway on Wednesday night as the Florida Panthers look to knock off the Edmonton Oilers for the second straight year. Last year’s series went to seven games after the Panthers took a 3-0 lead, but Edmonton couldn’t pull off the miraculous comeback. Now, the Panthers are hoping […]

Sam Bennett and the Florida Panthers could not complete the sweep of the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. Logan Stankoven scored the opening goal for the Hurricanes in the second period. After that, they added another two empty net goals in the third period to complete a 3-0 victory in Game 4 at the Amerant […]

Brad Marchand has fit in perfectly with the Florida Panthers since being acquired from the Boston Bruins at the NHL Trade Deadline — but it wasn’t so long ago that he was one of their most bitter rivals. The Panthers spoiled one of the best regular seasons in NHL history in 2022-23, beating Marchand and […]

While the Florida Panthers are just one game away from making a third straight Stanley Cup Final, they will have major decisions to make in the offseason. One of those big decisions will be the future of Sam Bennett. We look at the three best destinations for Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett in this 2025 […]

The Florida Panthers were victorious in their Game 4 contest with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday night. Florida dropped the first two games of this series and seemed to be on the ropes in Game 3. However, they have battled all the way back thanks to contributions from the likes of Sam Bennett and […]

All the talk surrounding Game 1 of the series between the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs has been about Sam Bennett and Anthony Stolarz. It should be about the Maple Leafs’ domination through the first two periods or the Panthers’ flipping the switch and nearly mounting a comeback. However, everyone wants to discuss whether […]

Sam Bennett escaped supplemental discipline for his hit on Anthony Stolarz, but could not keep avoiding the media. After last night’s game, the Florida Panthers declined to make Bennett available for comment, but he finally faced the music on Tuesday morning. It makes sense, as the Panthers likely wanted to avoid him saying anything to […]

Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett will be on the ice in Game 2 when his team tries to level their second-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday. The NHL, however, is reportedly not slapping Bennett with a suspension or any supplemental disciplinary action, according to Darren Dreger of TSN and Chris Johnston of […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs received bad news on the injury front when Anthony Stolarz had to exit the arena on a stretcher after a Game 1 hit from Sam Bennett. Stolarz exited the game after feeling discomfort during a television timeout, and Joseph Woll replaced him. He was sent to the hospital for further evaluation, […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs got a huge win against the Florida Panthers on Monday night. Toronto won Game 1 of its second round Stanley Cup playoff series against Florida 5-4 thanks to three goals in the first period. Unfortunately, the Leafs suffered a significant injury to goalie Anthony Stolarz, who left left Game 1 after […]

No one wants to see anyone get hurt, especially when it’s a former teammate with whom you shared a championship. Aleksander Barkov was in a difficult situation on Monday night, as he had to toe the line of defending his teammate and expressing sympathy for an injured opponent. Barkov was teammates with Sam Bennett and […]

After a controversial collision with Anthony Stolarz, Sam Bennett was under fire again on Monday night. The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of their second-round series, but the Stolarz injury overshadowed the victory. He exited the game shortly after the collision, as television cameras caught him throwing up during a […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs kicked off their second-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers with a 5–4 win at Scotiabank Arena, but the postgame buzz centered around a controversial incident rather than the scoreboard. Midway through the second period, Panthers forward Sam Bennett appeared to elbow Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz in the head while […]

Everything was going right for the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals against the Florida Panthers. They led 4-1 on a three-point night for William Nylander, Sergei Bobrovsky was looking beatable, and the Panthers looked like a different team from their first-round series victory. However, midway through the second period, […]

The Battle of Florida certainly doesn’t need any more fuel — but the fire got even bigger after Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel knocked Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov out of Game 2 with a massive hit. Although the Panthers were able to win the contest 2-0 on the road — and take a […]

Although the Florida Panthers are laser-focused on winning the Atlantic Division and ideally making another deep run in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the future of key forward Sam Bennett remains a question mark ahead of the offseason. With most of the core locked up, the 28-year-old remains without a new contract, and the Toronto […]

Although contract negotiations between Sam Bennett and the Florida Panthers stalled earlier in the 2024-25 NHL season, it looks like both sides are interested in hammering out a new deal, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported late last week. “Talks have resumed between Bennett and the Panthers,” Friedman said during the ‘Saturday Headlines’ segment of Hockey Night […]

The Florida Panthers are the defending Stanley Cup champions. And the Panthers are having a decent enough time defending their championship in 2024-25. However, things aren’t all sunshine and rainbows in Sunrise, Florida. The team has worked to sign pending free agent Sam Bennett, but nothing has come about. As a result, the Panthers forward […]

The Florida Panthers have most of their Stanley Cup winning core locked up long-term — Sasha Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart, Carter Verhaeghe and Gustav Forsling should all be part of the equation in South Beach for the foreseeable future. But what about Sam Bennett? The 28-year-old has been a key piece of the squad’s […]

The Boston Bruins stumbled out of the gate in the 2024-25 NHL season, dropping their opening game against the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers; the final score was 6-4. Not only did first-year Bruins goaltender Joonas Korpisalo struggle mightily by allowing six goals on 35 shots, but he also had insult added to injury […]

The Florida Panthers secured a 4-3 victory against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final on Thursday night. With this win, Sam Bennett and the Panthers are on the verge of claiming their first franchise title, with Game 4 set for Saturday night in Edmonton. Bennett emphasized the team’s determination and […]

Connor McDavid is preparing for his first Stanley Cup Final appearance. The Edmonton Oilers superstar is captaining his team into the Final against the Florida Panthers. But two Florida players — Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett — are players that McDavid knows all too well. McDavid has known Bennett since they were little kids. Meanwhile, […]

Brad Marchand hasn’t played a minute of hockey for the Boston Bruins since taking a questionable hit from Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett back in Game 3 of the Atlantic Division rivals’ Eastern Conference second-round series. Ahead of another do-or-die contest in Game 6 — the B’s were able to keep the series alive with […]

The Florida Panthers are on the brink of eliminating the Boston Bruins from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Part of this may be due to Boston playing without captain Brad Marchand. He was injured by a hit from Florida forward Sam Bennett during the first period of Game 3. During the hit, Bennett’s fist made contact […]

The Boston Bruins won the first game of their second-round series with the Florida Panthers. And they did so in a rather emphatic fashion. However, they have fallen apart over the last three games. They lost Games 2 and 3 by wide margins. And thanks in part to Florida forward Sam Bennett, Boston is now […]

The Boston Bruins did not have fun in Game 3 against the Florida Panthers. Florida was all over Boston on Friday night, and now holds a 2-1 lead in the series. Things got even worse for Boston on Friday night, though. Captain Brad Marchand took a hit from Sam Bennett early in the contest. And […]