Florida was 16-7 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs after going 47-31-4 to finish third in the Atlantic Division. They defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in five games in the first round, the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games in the second round and the Carolina Hurricanes in five games in the Eastern Conference Final.

Florida beat Edmonton in seven games in the Cup Final last year for the first title in franchise history. After winning it all last year, the Panthers made it their mission to run

The Florida Panthers have won their second consecutive Stanley Cup after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in the National Hockey League finals for the second year in a row. The Panthers defeated the Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 to win the best-of-seven series,