Images: Panthers rout Oilers to seize second NHL Stanley Cup in a row

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

Florida goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 28 pictures on Tuesday whereas Matthew Tkachuk added a purpose for the Panthers, who took the best-of-seven collection 4-2.

“It’s unbelievable,” Florida’s Brad Marchand stated. “It’s a sense you possibly can’t actually describe. … Phrases can’t put this into actuality how nice it feels. Such an unbelievable group.”

After claiming their first crown final yr, the Panthers grew to become the primary NHL membership since Tampa Bay in 2020-2021 to win back-to-back titles.

Florida beat Edmonton in seven video games in final yr’s Stanley Cup Finals after squandering a 3-0 collection lead, however this time, they dominated the final two video games to hoist the trophy once more.

“It’s an incredible feeling,” Bobrovsky stated. “They’re superb, the group. I’m so privileged to be their goalkeeper. It’s a dream come true, and to win that trophy twice, it’s superb.”

Not since Montreal beat Boston in 1977 and 1978 had a crew defeated the identical foe within the finals two years in a row.

The Oilers, in search of their sixth crown total, haven’t received the Cup since 1990.

No Canadian crew has received the Stanley Cup since Montreal in 1993.

Florida grew to become solely the eighth NHL crew to clinch the cup on dwelling ice in back-to-back seasons, the primary because the Oilers in 1987 and 1988.