That’s because for the first time since 2009, the Stanley Cup Final is a rematch from the year before. It’s clear that the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers are the best-constructed teams in the league, so they’ll surely influence other teams’ decisions this offseason.

Stanley Cup Final is the same as the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, but the early results are different. The defending champion Florida Panthers lost the opener but now lead the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 after a Game 3 rout.

The NHL has fined Edmonton Oilers defenseman Jake Walman $10,000 for two separate incidents during his team’s 6-1 loss Monday to the Florida Panthers in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena. Walman, the former Detroit Red Wing, was fined $5,000 each for roughing Matthew Tkachuk and for unsportsmanlike conduct.

Visiting the Stanley Cup Final weeks before hearing their names called early in the NHL draft, top prospects Matthew Schaefer, Michael Misa, James Hagens and Jake O’Brien got a surprise.

Much to the perpetuated disappointment of Philadelphia Flyers fans, former Flyers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky continues to steal the show in the NHL playoffs, setting a new postseason record while playing with the Florida Panthers.