The Florida Panthers have a 3-2 series lead over the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final and can claim consecutive Cups with a win in Tuesday’s Game 6.

The Florida Panthers acquired Brad Marchand just ahead of the NHL trade deadline hoping he would give them enough of

With a chance to become the ninth different franchise to repeat as Stanley Cup champions, the Panthers know a strong start will be key again in Game 6 on Tuesday. Welcoming the Oilers back to Amerant Bank Arena – the site of Florida’s Cup-clinching win over Edmonton in Game 7 just a year ago – both players and the home crowd will be ready.

Star forward Matthew Tkachuk worked hard to return from his injury just in time for this Panthers playoff run.

The Panthers, meanwhile, have no such issue. Bobrovsky is their guy. He has been ever since regaining the starting job midway through the first round of the 2023 playoffs, their first of three consecutive runs to the Stanley Cup Final. He is as steady as they come, and his performance has shown for it.

One that wasn’t even in his future. If the Charlotte Checkers -- the Panthers’ American Hockey League affiliate -- hadn’t made it all the way to the Calder Cup Finals, Cormier’s job as the third goalie for the Panthers in the playoffs would have gone to Kaapo Kahkonen, who has 140 games on NHL experience and is third on the depth chart.

The Stanley Cup Final, NBA Finals and the U.S. Open made for an exciting weekend of sports. In the NHL, the Florida Panthers lead the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 in a best-of-seven series, while the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers are knotted at 2-2 headed into Monday’s Game 5 in the NBA.

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