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The Florida Panthers will soon be competing in the Stanley Cup Final for the third consecutive season thanks to their victory in the Eastern Conference Final over the Carolina Hurricanes. They’ll face the Edmonton Oilers for the second consecutive season in the Cup Final, hoping to become the fourth NHL team since 1997-98 to win […]

Paul Maurice has seen it all during his near-30-year NHL head coaching career. So when he speaks in absolutes about something hockey-related, people are going to listen. The man who always seems to have a quip in his holster during a postgame press conference made a serious statement about his Florida Panthers, just days before […]

The Florida Panthers are in their third straight Stanley Cup Final as they face the Edmonton Oilers beginning June 4. They are also looking to repeat as champions, and the way to do so is to remain healthy.  On Saturday, coach Paul Maurice spoke on the status of three players who missed practice, per Jordan […]

The Edmonton Oilers are back in the Stanley Cup Final. And they are facing a familiar foe in the Florida Panthers. These teams hit the ice for Game 1 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night. Before that, though, Edmonton’s CEO had something to say about superstar captain Connor McDavid. He has not […]

The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Dallas Stars in Game 5 in the Western Conference Finals on May 29, which means they’ll be heading into a Stanley Cup Final rematch against the Florida Panthers. One player who seems to be excited about the matchup is Matthew Tkachuk, who called a rematch between both teams after the […]

The 2025 Stanley Cup Finals are set, and we’ll have our first rematch since 2008 and 2009. The Edmonton Oilers will face the Florida Panthers for the second year in a row after losing in seven games last June. Both teams won in five games in the conference finals, with the Oilers knocking off the […]

The Edmonton Oilers lost in heartbreaking fashion to the Florida Panthers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final — but they’re getting another crack at it a year later. For the second straight time, the Oilers dispatched the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Final, this time taking just five games to get the job done. […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Dallas Stars in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final on Thursday. It marks the second consecutive year that Edmonton has beaten Dallas to get to the Cup Final, where they will face the Panthers again. Edmonton jumped on Jake Oettinger early, knocking the goalie out of the game. But […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Dallas Stars on Thursday to clinch their second consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final. They earned a rematch with the Florida Panthers, who await them in the Final after beating the Carolina Hurricanes. It is hockey tradition not to touch any trophy until the Stanley Cup, including the Clarence […]

A year ago, under the heartbreak of defeat, Connor McDavid stood in the handshake line as Matthew Tkachuk leaned in and said, “Hopefully, we’ll see you next year.” It was a simple gesture of sportsmanship after the Florida Panthers hoisted their first Stanley Cup in franchise history, defeating the Edmonton Oilers in a grueling seven-game […]

The Edmonton Oilers fell painfully short of completing a miraculous comeback versus the Florida Panthers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, losing 2-1 in a tension-filled Game 7 in Amerant Bank Arena. They have hung on to that feeling for the last year, and now, following a 6-3 win against the Dallas Stars in Game […]

The Florida Panthers were on the verge of falling behind 3-0 versus the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Edmonton Oilers trailed the Los Angeles Kings 2-0 in the opening round. Both teams survived these respective challenges and proceeded to show off their big-game grit and overall […]

The Edmonton Oilers are back in the Stanley Cup Final, and this time, they want revenge. With a dominant 6–3 win over the Dallas Stars in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final, the Oilers sealed their second straight trip to the Finals and became the first Canadian team in decades to make back-to-back appearances […]

The Edmonton Oilers are headed back to the Stanley Cup Finals. They defeated the Dallas Stars in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final, 6-3, wrapping up the series in five games. It did not take long for the Oilers to show they were motivated to head back to the finals. Less than three minutes […]

The Florida Panthers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 to clinch a third straight trip to the Stanley Cup Final. Matthew Tkachuk opened the scoring for Florida and picked up another assist in the comeback win. Since Tkachuk joined the fold in 2022, Florida has made the Cup Final in each season. He spoke about the […]

It’s becoming a regular occurrence at this point, but the Florida Panthers have once again secured their spot in the Stanley Cup Final with a 5-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final on Wednesday evening. Matthew Tkachuk, Anton Lundell, and Evan Rodrigues all scored for the Panthers in […]

For the third year in a row, the Florida Panthers will play for hockey immortality. Paul Maurice’s group came from behind in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final, beating the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 and once again giving themselves a chance to capture the Stanley Cup. “It has been life altering coming to the rink […]

The Florida Panthers are back in the Stanley Cup Final for the third year in a row. The Panthers eliminated the Carolina Hurricanes in five games after winning Game 5 by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday night. Florida is experiencing a golden age in its franchise history. And star forward Matthew Tkachuk is one […]

The Florida Panthers are heading back to the Stanley Cup Final, and once again, they refused to touch the Prince of Wales Trophy. As the team celebrated their 5–3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final, captain Aleksander Barkov led the charge in steering clear of the silver hardware […]

The Florida Panthers dropped Game 4 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals against the Carolina Hurricanes. However, the series remained theirs to lose. They had a 3-1 series lead and had a chance to advance to the Stanley Cup Final with a win on Wednesday night in Game 5. The Panthers fell behind the Hurricanes […]

After 1,312 games, the 2024-25 NHL regular season has finally reached its conclusion. And served its primary purpose: cutting the 32-team field down to 16. After nearly seven months of hockey, it’s time for the greatest postseason in all of sports to begin. And what better way to kick off the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs […]

The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are just over a week away, but who will win the Stanley Cup Finals? There have been six different champions over the last seven seasons, and this year is once again truly up for grabs. A surplus of star talent and blockbuster trades have made the league deep with talent, […]

For the first time in their history, the Florida Panthers are set to enter a season as the defending Stanley Cup champions. They reached hockey’s mountaintop dramatic seven-game series win over the Edmonton Oilers. After jumping out to a commanding 3-0 lead, the Panthers nearly let it slip away, losing the next three games before […]

Connor McDavid was the first player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as postseason MVP on a losing team since 2003 — but the superstar refused to accept it on the ice after the Edmonton Oilers lost a crushing Game 7 to the Florida Panthers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. He recently revealed to […]

The Edmonton Oilers rebounded from a dismal start to the 2023-24 season, making an impressive run to the 2024 Stanley Cup Final for the first time since their Cinderella run in 2006 that ended in heartbreak. Despite nearly completing a historic reverse sweep after falling behind 3-0 to the Florida Panthers, the Oilers came up […]

One of the longest-tenured members of the Vancouver Canucks is calling it a career, but not before putting his signature on one last NHL deal. Defenseman Alex Edler, who played for Vancouver from 2006 to 2021, is signing a one-day contract to officially retire as a Canuck. The Canucks have also announced that they’ll be […]

For the first time in franchise history, the Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup champions. The Cats eliminated the Edmonton Oilers in seven games on Monday night after blowing a 3-0 lead. But, in the end, the Panthers got it done and they partied hard after the series clincher following the win at home. In fact, […]

The Edmonton Oilers’ attempt at coming back from a 3-0 series deficit in the Stanley Cup Final fell short with a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 7, and despite the loss, Connor McDavid still came away with the Conn Smythe Trophy for his efforts in these playoffs. Widely considered the best […]

The feeling of winning a championship is something all athletes at any level dream of. Winning the Stanley Cup is among the greatest accomplishments in professional sports and the Florida Panthers are in the early stages of their celebrations after winning Game 7 on Monday. The Panthers avoided a monumental collapse in the Stanley Cup […]

The Dallas Mavericks lost in the NBA Finals, the Edmonton Oilers dropped Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night, and Drake is out a cool $1 million USD. The Canadian rapper went 0-for-2 with his NBA and NHL championship picks, wagering $500K that the Mavs would beat the Boston Celtics, and the […]

For the first time in their franchise history, the Florida Panthers have reached the absolute summit of team success in the National Hockey League. With their 2-1 Game 7 victory at home over the Edmonton Oilers Monday night, the Panthers exorcised their playoff demons in the past, and their captain, Aleksander Barkov was a big […]

The Edmonton Oilers’ Corey Perry has just made history—for the wrong reasons. Perry has become the first NHL player to lose the Stanley Cup with four different franchises over a five-year period, per Hockey Jerseyz. Perry has lost the Stanley Cup Final four times now in the last five years. That’s truly a sad statement. […]

For the first time ever, Paul Maurice and his Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup champions. It took the head coach almost three decades, and the franchise just over three, but this title will live forever. The Panthers outlasted a furious Edmonton Oilers series comeback, winning 2-1 in Game 7 at Amerant Bank Arena on Monday […]

The Stanley Cup Final was extended up until Game 7 but the Florida Panthers have finally won it. For three straight games after going up 3-0, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers were trying to do what was only accomplished by the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs. But, Paul Maurice along with Matthew Tkachuk and Carter […]

The Florida Panthers are the new Stanley Cup champions, but none of their players were deemed playoff MVP. Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid won the Conn Smythe as playoff MVP. And McDavid certainly earned the nod. He broke Wayne Gretzky’s postseason assist record and became the third player to surpass 40 points in a single postseason. […]

Any NHL fan’s dream would be to score the winning goal in the Stanley Cup Final. It all starts with a driveway, a pair of skates, a stick, net, and a ball. Eventually, some people like Kyle Okposo reach the pinnacle of the sport and come face to face with their dream. For him, it […]

Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers have won the Stanley Cup for the first time. Veteran forward Carter Verhaeghe scored the opening goal in the first period. And star Sam Reinhart put away the game-winning goal in the second period. Though Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid won the Conn Smythe, he watched as Florida celebrated […]

Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk highlighted the high stakes for Monday night’s Game 7 before puck drop. The Edmonton Oilers had a chance to rally from a 3-0 series deficit to win the Stanley Cup Final against Florida. The drought of teams rallying from down 3-0 will live on for another year, as the Panthers […]

The Florida Panthers have won the Stanley Cup. However, for the first time in 21 years, the Conn Smythe Trophy was not awarded to a member of the team that won the Stanley Cup Final. Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid was a class above the rest this postseason. And his historic performance has culminated in […]