Before playing in the 2025 Stanley Cup Final, the Florida Panthers did their part to honor the late Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau.

I’m not being disrespectful to the other teams I’ve coached, but the team here is just the best team I’ve ever coached. It’s not really that close.’

Connor McDavid and the Oilers have a chance to get revenge in a rematch with the Panthers, but the odds are against them.

Paul Maurice reflected on his career and made a strong admission about being the head coach of the Florida Panthers, who have reached their third 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Final.

Florida has yet again laid claim to being a hockey state after the Florida Panthers clinched their third consecutive Stanley Cup Final appearance following a 5-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final on Wednesday.

Greg Cote’s Poll Dance is a weekly survey usually on sports. In today’s 42nd installment: Stanley Cup Final is a Florida Panthers-Edmonton Oilers rematch. Who do you predict will win? Vote now!

Todd Cordell breaks down the 2025 Stanley Cup Final as the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers meet for the second consecutive season.

For the third year running, the Florida Panthers are headed to the Stanley Cup Finals. Florida is set to face the Edmonton Oilers in a rematch of the 2024

Outdoor game between Florida Panthers and New York Rangers set for Jan. 2, 2026 at loanDepot park in Miami

At the end of the regular season, exactly one staffer at The Athletic still picked Edmonton to win it all. And one staffer picked Florida. That’s it. We should have known better. The Oilers and Panthers did. The fact is, to a great team, home ice is nice. But it’s not a must.

Like the other 30 NHL general managers watching the playoffs, Sens GM Steve Staios is likely studying the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers to better understand what sets them apart from the team he runs.