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Top Cats: Panthers win their 1st Stanley Cup, top Oilers 2-1 in Game 7

Jun. 25, 2024 05:04 AM EDT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Aleksander Barkov put his hands at either end of the Stanley Cup and began skating away to start the celebration that the Florida Panthers have wanted forever. And as he began to hoist hockey's chalice for the first time, he had one thought. ...

Top Cats: Panthers win their 1st Stanley Cup, top Oilers 2-1 in Game 7

Jun. 24, 2024 23:32 PM EDT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — There was no collapse. The Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup champions for the first time, and they took about the hardest path possible to the title. Sam Reinhart and Carter Verhaeghe scored goals, Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves and the Panthers beat the...

Knoblauch, Oilers successfully challenge for offsides, wiping out apparent Panthers goal

Jun. 22, 2024 00:27 AM EDT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Kris Knoblauch continues to make all the right moves on the Edmonton Oilers' run to the Stanley Cup Final. The coach who took over in November successfully challenged a goal by the Florida Panthers at a crucial juncture of Game 6 of the final. The offside...

Barkov, Bobrovsky and the Panthers beat the Oilers 4-3 to move within win of Stanley Cup title

Jun. 13, 2024 23:51 PM EDT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Following their leaders who got them this far in the playoffs and a winning recipe that has worked all season, the Florida Panthers are on the verge of lifting the Stanley Cup. Captain Aleksander Barkov set up a goal and scored another, Sergei Bobrovsky...

Numbers of note going into the Stanley Cup Final between Florida and Edmonton

Jun. 07, 2024 15:36 PM EDT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Some numbers and notes going into the Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers, a series that starts on Saturday night: ___ LONGEST YEAR? Edmonton has already played 100 games this season, while Florida has...

Ekblad, Reinhart, Draisaitl and Bennett were drafted together. They'll now play for the Cup together

Jun. 05, 2024 10:18 AM EDT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — This seems so fitting. It was 10 years ago this month when Aaron Ekblad, Sam Reinhart, Leon Draisaitl and Sam Bennett were clearly the top four players entering the 2014 NHL Draft, though nobody knew what the order of their selection was going to be. ...

The matchup is set: Panthers, Oilers will meet in the Stanley Cup Final

Jun. 02, 2024 22:55 PM EDT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk is about to renew some acquaintances. Connor McDavid is going back to where his NHL career started. The Stanley Cup Final matchup is set: The Florida Panthers, back in the title round for the second consecutive year and seeking their first...

Reinhart scores in OT, Panthers beat Rangers 3-2 in OT of Game 4 of East final

May. 29, 2024 00:19 AM EDT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers couldn't have asked for a better scenario. Sam Reinhart, alone in the slot, on the power play. Game over. Series tied. Reinhart — the NHL's power-play goal leader this year — came through with his 65th and most important...

Wennberg scores in OT, Rangers top Panthers 5-4 to take lead in East finals

May. 26, 2024 22:13 PM EDT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Igor Shesterkin gave the New York Rangers a chance. Alex Wennberg got just enough of his stick on the puck to become the hero. And just like that, the Rangers reclaimed home-ice advantage in the Eastern Conference finals. Wennberg deflected the...

Florida Panthers lose Game 3 of East finals despite mostly dominant performance

May. 26, 2024 20:58 PM EDT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — By most measures, the Florida Panthers dominated the New York Rangers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. Florida had 108 shot attempts to New York's 44, with 37 shots on goal to New York's 23. The Panthers scored two power play goals, while killing off...