US EditionPanthers win Stanley Cup, beating Oilers in six games to repeat as champions
SUNRISE, FLORIDA, JUN 17 – Florida Panthers secured their second straight Stanley Cup with key performances from Sam Bennett, Sam Reinhart, and Matthew Tkachuk, becoming the third team this century to repeat as NHL champions.
- The Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 on Tuesday night, June 17, 2025, to win the Stanley Cup in six games and repeat as champions.
- Florida became the first team since the 1977-78 Montreal Canadiens to win back-to-back Stanley Cups by beating the same opponent in consecutive finals.
- Sam Reinhart netted four goals, two of which came into an empty net, while goalie Sergei Bobrovsky made 28 saves in the decisive Game 6 played in Sunrise, Florida.
- Coach Paul Maurice, who took over in summer 2022, guided the Panthers to 11 wins in 12 playoff series, while Bennett won the Conn Smythe as playoff MVP.
- The Panthers’ repeat victory suggests a rising dynasty in the NHL and extends Canada’s Stanley Cup drought since Montreal’s last Canadian win in 1993 to 32 years.
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The Toronto Star
Stanley Cup Final averaged 2.5M US viewers, a drop from last year’s Cup and the 4 Nations final
U.S. television ratings for the Stanley Cup Final rematch between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers declined from their first matchup a year ago.
Leon Draisaitl is flying back to Canada with the Edmonton Oilers without a Stanley Cup. And the discussions about a complete upheaval are already starting. Meanwhile, the Florida Panthers are celebrating the new championship a bit too violently.
Buffalo News
Madison CourierPanthers repeat as Stanley Cup champs
Stanley's stay in South Florida is getting extended.
TVA Nouvelles
Le Journal de QuebecThe league must find a solution to this problem, which continues to unbalance its markets.
West Vancouver parents celebrate son’s second Stanley Cup win in Florida
When Sam Reinhart scored four goals to lead his Florida Panthers to a victory over the Edmonton Oilers – securing their second-straight Stanley Cup – his parents and brothers from West Vancouver were in the stands.
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