Panthers rout Oilers to capture second NHL Stanley Cup in a row

The Florida Panthers, powered by Sam Reinhart’s four-goal effort, person captured their 2nd consecutive Stanley Cup, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 to triumph the NHL finals.

Florida goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 28 shots connected Tuesday portion Matthew Tkachuk added a extremity for the Panthers, who took the best-of-seven bid 4-2.

“It’s incredible,” Florida’s Brad Marchand said. “It’s a feeling you can’t truly describe. … Words can’t enactment this into world however large it feels. Such an unthinkable group.”

After claiming their archetypal crown past year, the Panthers became the archetypal NHL nine since Tampa Bay successful 2020-2021 to triumph back-to-back titles.

Florida bushed Edmonton successful 7 games successful past year’s Stanley Cup Finals aft squandering a 3-0 bid lead, but this time, they dominated the past 2 games to hoist the trophy again.

“It’s an astonishing feeling,” Bobrovsky said. “They are amazing, the group. I’m truthful privileged to beryllium their goalkeeper. It’s a imagination travel true, and to triumph that trophy twice, it’s amazing.”

Not since Montreal bushed Boston successful 1977 and 1978 had a squad defeated the aforesaid foe successful the finals 2 years successful a row.

The Oilers, seeking their sixth crown overall, person not won the Cup since 1990.

No Canadian squad has won the Stanley Cup since Montreal successful 1993.

Florida became lone the eighth NHL squad to clinch the cupful connected location crystal successful back-to-back seasons, the archetypal since the Oilers successful 1987 and 1988.