Florida Retains Stanley Cup
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Winning their first Cup last season by defeating the Oilers in Game 7, the Panthers are just the seventh franchise in NHL history to win each of their first two Cups on home ice. After netting the game-winning goal in last year’s Cup-clinching win, Sam Reinhart provided the heroics once again, scoring four goals in an overall dominant effort.
The Panthers, thanks to a historic four-goal night from Sam Reinhart, rolled over the Edmonton Oilers and grabbed a dominant 5-1 win in Game 6 on Tuesday night at Amerant Bank Arena in South Florida. That officially closed out the series 4-2 and gave the Panthers back-to-back titles and their second championship in franchise history.
The Panthers now have two titles (2024 and 2025), the same as the Dolphins (1972 and 1973) and the Florida/Miami Marlins (1997 and 2003). They Heat won in 2006, 2012, and 2013.
Brad Marchand sure made himself at home in Florida. Now he’s a two-time Stanley Cup champion. Getting Marchand at the trade deadline from Boston for what ended up being a single first-round pick turne
There were no blown leads this time as the Florida Panthers down the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 behind Brad Marchand and a defensive gem.