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In the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the unexpected could swiftly evolve into the anticipated in a very short period of time.

Let’s use the Florida Panthers as an example.

Exactly one month ago, the Panthers were +1280 just to advance past the first round of the playoffs at FanDuel.

At the time, the Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche, Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Carolina Hurricanes, New York Rangers and Vegas Golden Knights all had shorter odds to win the Stanley Cup than Florida did to get out of the first round.

Five of those seven teams have since been eliminated, while another is staring down elimination at the hands of the Panthers heading into Game 4 tonight in Carolina.

Florida is down to +125 to win the Stanley Cup at FanDuel this morning.

While that price will be cut even further once they reach the Stanley Cup Finals, anyone thinking about placing a bet on the Panthers to win it all at this point might want to consider an alternate approach in the futures market.

This is the Morning Coffee for Wednesday, May 24, 2023.

Bobrovsky’s unexpected path to becoming Conn Smythe favourite

Exactly one month ago, on April 24, the Panthers were on the verge of elimination down 3-1 in their first-round series against the Bruins.

Only seven days earlier, one adventurous bettor in Ontario had decided to place a wager on Sergei Bobrovsky to win the Conn Smythe Trophy at 250-to-1 odds at FanDuel.

At the time, the idea that Florida would get out of the first round was a long shot, never mind getting all the way to the Stanley Cup Final.

Never mind a bet on Bobrovsky to win the Conn Smythe.

Money was flying in on Sergei Bobrovsky to win the Conn Smythe on @FanDuelCanada following his statement game on Monday