Stanley Cup Final Articles - Page 9

Hockey is a Canadian game. The first hockey game was played in Montreal in the 1870s. The Stanley Cup began as a challenge cup for Canadian amateur teams in 1893. An American team didn’t win the Stanley Cup until 1917. And yet, the Edmonton Oilers are looking to become the first Canadian team to win […]

The Florida Panthers have been here before. Hockey fans are certainly well aware of the story around this team by now. Last season, they snuck their way into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. In round one, they defeated the Boston Bruins in seven games after going down 3-1. And they rode this momentum all the way […]

Hockey fans say there is no sporting atmosphere quite like that of an NHL game. Fans get rowdy, and arenas get loud. Of course, there are no hockey games more intense than that of the games played in the Stanley Cup Finals, and that series is finally here. In 2024, the Edmonton Oilers will be […]

The Florida Panthers have a plan to stop the top skaters of the Edmonton Oilers. Panther Matthew Tkachuk is giving fans a little taste of what that plan is, by revealing how the squad must stop Oilers stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. “It’s a group effort. Never one person. We’ve got a really good […]

The Florida Panthers and Sam Reinhart are rumored to have a mutual desire to stay together. The club is hopeful to sign Reinhart to a contract extension, per The Athletic. Reinhart also seems completely open to staying in Florida. Reinhart is one of several NHL players set to become a free agent when the market […]

The Edmonton Oilers skated their way into the Stanley Cup Final, but there’s a lot going on off the ice as well for the club. The team may possibly need to name a new general manager this offseason. Oilers’ CEO Jeff Jackson says the team isn’t immediately addressing that issue. “We’re not dealing with any […]

Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers are back in the Stanley Cup Final. This time last year, they prepared to face the Vegas Golden Knights for the biggest prize in hockey. Unfortunately for them, their dream run did not get a happy ending as the Golden Knights won in five games. This year, Florida has […]

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers have made the Stanley Cup Final. They defeated the Dallas Stars in six games to play for hockey’s ultimate prize. In the Final, they meet up with the Florida Panthers. The Panthers are back in the Final after falling to the Vegas Golden Knights in five games last season. […]

A Canadian team has not won the Stanley Cup Final since 1993, back when the Montreal Canadians defeated the Los Angeles Kings. The Edmonton Oilers will have a chance to accomplish that feat this year, as they are set to take on the Florida Panthers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals. The Panthers are seeking […]

The Edmonton Oilers have boasted the best duo in the NHL for the better part of six seasons. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl will finally get a chance to etch their names on the Stanley Cup after the pair helped lead the Oilers to a Game 6 win over the Dallas Stars to clinch the […]

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers are heading to the Stanley Cup Final. McDavid scored the opening goal of a 2-1 win over the Dallas Stars in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals. The Oilers are headed to their first Stanley Cup Final since 2006 when they lost to the Carolina Hurricanes. It has […]

The Edmonton Oilers have finally done it. Edmonton defeated the Dallas Stars in Game 6 of the 2024 Western Conference Finals. As a result, they have advanced to the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. There, they will take on the Eastern Conference champion Florida Panthers. The Oilers have had an interesting road to the Stanley Cup […]

The Florida Panthers will advance to the Stanley Cup Finals for the second year in a row. Florida beat the New York Rangers in Game 6 with a score of 2-1 and officially earned the Prince of Wales Trophy. Last year, the Florida Panthers touched the Prince of Wales Trophy after securing their spot in […]

The Florida Panthers are handling their journey to the Stanley Cup Final as another business trip. The team’s stars are trying to keep all of their success in perspective after winning the Eastern Conference Final over the New York Rangers. “The buy-in from everybody is so big. We expected to be back here,” Panthers forward […]

It’s the middle of Summer, and hockey season is still months away. It’s that time in the offseason where so many get so bored while waiting that we can’t help but speculate on the future of the sport. To help keep us occupied, many game developers like EA Sports take the time to show off […]

The party is just getting started for the Vegas Golden Knights after the franchise’s first Stanley Cup victory. Less than a month after the clinching win, the Golden Knights got their names engraved on the prestigious trophy, revealing it to the world on the team’s official Twitter page on Friday. Vegas had 52 players and […]

The Vegas Golden Knights brought home the Stanley Cup for the first time last week with a 4-1 series win over the Florida Panthers. The Knights celebrated in true Las Vegas fashion, shutting down the Strip for a massive victory parade on Saturday night. They partied all weekend with over 100,000 fans in the streets […]

The Vegas Golden Knights won the 2023 Stanley Cup Final over the Florida Panthers in five games, and rightfully took to the city to celebrate with their championship rally on Saturday. The team certainly had a great time partying after a season of hard work, but there may not have been anyone who had more […]

The Vegas Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup in their sixth season of existence, just as owner Bill Foley predicted — but he doesn’t expect this will be the team’s only championship. “We’re not done,” Foley said on Friday. “I told William Karlsson when he signed an eight-year deal [in 2019] that I expect three […]

Matthew Tkachuk did absolutely everything he could for the Florida Panthers in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but he was forced to watch the Vegas Golden Knights win the title from the press box after breaking his sternum in Game 3. Still, he was the best player for his team throughout the postseason, and he […]

The Vegas Golden Knights absolutely dominated the Florida Panthers in the 2023 Stanley Cup Final, and head coach Bruce Cassidy admitted that once the team beat the Dallas Stars, he was confident his team’s first title would follow soon after. “Once we were there in the Stanley Cup Final I truly believed we were not […]

The ending was heartbreaking, but the journey was nothing short of incredible for the 2022-23 Florida Panthers. After losing Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday night, the Cats spoke about one of the most improbable playoff runs in NHL history. “It’s huge. There’s no stopping now,” Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad […]

Jack Eichel played the first seven years of his career without suiting up for a single Stanley Cup Playoff game — and after winning a Stanley Cup in his maiden postseason with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023, he admitted he thought he might never win hockey’s ultimate prize. “I think it’s only human nature […]

The Vegas Golden Knights became champions of the hockey world on Tuesday night on their home ice, and it came at the perfect time for owner Bill Foley. The Cup victory was extra special this year, after the Knights owner made a now-famous prediction when he joined the league in 2017, according to the Las […]

The Boston Bruins 2022-23 season has been over for quite some time now after their shocking first-round series loss to the Florida Panthers, but the NHL season as a whole came to an end on Tuesday night when the Vegas Golden Knights beat those same Panthers 9-3 in Game 5 to win their first ever […]

Connor McDavid’s Edmonton Oilers have been a perennial playoff contender for at least the past four seasons, whereas Jack Eichel’s Buffalo Sabres didn’t make the postseason once during his tenure in New York — but that all changed when he was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights in late 2021. On Tuesday night, the No. […]

After coaching the Winnipeg Jets for around nine seasons, Paul Maurice took a six-month break from December 2021 to June 2022 before signing with the Florida Panthers. Maurice implied that the Jets may have already peaked with him as the leading voice in the locker room, and he also alluded to the fact that he […]

Phil Kessel spent six of the first nine years of his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs. During that time, the now-member of the Vegas Golden Knights faced criticism left and right due to his inability to take the Leafs over the hump. Never mind the fact that hockey is a team sport; Kessel became […]

After the crushing blow of losing the Stanley Cup to the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night, the Florida Panthers were dealt a double whammy when they received the injury update on star forward Matthew Tkachuk. The Golden Knights defeated the Panthers in five games, ending it with a 9-3 domination. It was certainly not […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have done it. (Oh their fans have waited quite the long time for this…) Following a convincing 9-3 win over the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final, the Golden Knights, after just six seasons of existence, finally earn the right to hoist up Lord Stanley’s mug. […]

The Matthew Tkachuk-led Florida Panthers failed to extend the series as the Vegas Golden Knights triumph in their pursuit to win the Stanley Cup Final. Teams that stay most healthy in playoff situations are the ones that often win the whole thing. Paul Maurice outlined their hard battle with injuries throughout the postseason and their […]

What a bad time to be a Miami sports fan. After the Miami Heat lost the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets on Monday, the ugly run continued on Tuesday after the Florida Panthers bowed down to the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Final. Now, Miami got on the wrong end of history […]

Aaron Ekblad and the Florida Panthers fought hard to reach the Stanley Cup Final. In the end, they fell short against the Vegas Golden Knights. But no one can question their toughness after the latest revelation from head coach Paul Maurice. Ekblad played through multiple injuries, including a broken foot, Maurice told TNT on Tuesday […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are your Stanley Cup champions after taking down the Florida Panthers in five games in the Final. It was definitely a moment to remember for the fans, not only because it’s the team’s first-ever trophy but also due to the fact that they’re able to get it in just six years. […]

It’s a night to forget for Sergei Bobrovsky and the Florida Panthers, as they got mightily outmuscled, outplayed, and out-everthing by Mark Stone and the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 of the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. Bobrovsky clearly did not have it Tuesday night, as he allowed eight goals on 30 shots faced […]

The Florida Panthers shocked the hockey world with their deep playoff run. Unfortunately, it just wasn’t meant to be this year. Florida has fallen to the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2023 Stanley Cup Final. The Panthers had one of the toughest paths in the playoffs we have ever seen. Florida matched up with four […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have won the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history. And they couldn’t have done without help from a former Florida Panthers star. Star forward Jonathan Marchessault has won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. He won the award after scoring 13 goals and 25 points in 22 […]

You would have to go all the way back to 1922 to check out the last time the feat Vegas Golden Knights star Mark Stone just pulled off in Game 5 of the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Finals was accomplished prior to Tuesday. Mark Stone’s hat trick in the Golden Knights’ 9-3 victory at home […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have done it. For the first time in franchise history, the Golden Knights are Stanley Cup champions. Vegas took down the Florida Panthers in five games to achieve glory. The Golden Knights secured the Stanley Cup on Tuesday night with a 9-3 victory. Captain Mark Stone came up big, scoring a […]