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The Florida Panthers have once again defeated the Edmonton Oilers to win the Stanley Cup.
They needed one less game in this best-of-seven series, routing the Oilers, 5-1, in Game 6 to seal back-to-back championships on Tuesday night.
Sam Reinhart was a true star in this series clincher, scoring four goals for Florida to lead them to victory.
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Florida Panthers' Sam Reinhart (13) celebrates his goal against the Edmonton Oilers during the second period in Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup finals in Sunrise, Fla., Monday, June 9, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
The Panthers are the first team since the Tampa Bay Lightning to defend their title, as they won in 2020 and 2021.
Reinhart, who scored in Games 3-5, was a man on a mission from the beginning of this one as evident by his first goal of the game, which gave the Panthers an early lead.
He went flying into Edmonton’s zone, stole the puck from Evan Bouchard, deked around Mattias Ekholm with a nifty move and sniped a shot past Stuart Skinner as he went down to the ice. It was all in a blur, but the celebration was an emphatic roar from Reihart as the home crowd went into a frenzy.
Then, with just seconds left to play in the first period, Eetu Luostarinen brought the puck into the offensive zone and was extremely patient as he surveyed his teammates rushing in with him. Matthew Tkachuk, who has a flare for the dramatic in these big games, came right in behind him and wristed a shot past Skinner to take a commanding 2-0 lead after one.
Florida Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk, center, celebrates after his goal against
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