Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice talks after his team held its second practice before the 2025 Stanley Cup Final on Sunday, June 1, 2025, at the IcePlex in Fort Lauderdale.
The Panthers, who are in the Cup Final for the third straight year, open with the Edmonton Oilers for the second consecutive year on Wednesday at 8 (TNT).
The Panthers have won eight of 10 playoff road games this postseason.
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Wednesday, the Panthers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 in Game 5 of the ECF.
Florida trailed 2-0 in the first on goals by Sebastian Aho, but got three quick ones in the second to take the lead. Matthew Tkachuk, Evan Rodrigues, and Anton Lundell all scored for a 3-2 lead going into the third.
In the third, Carolina tied it — but a fantastic play from Sasha Barkov led to a terrific goal from Carter Verhaeghe for the lead. Sam Bennett ended it with an empty net goal.
Sergei Bobrovsky had 20 saves.
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14 Comments
Whatever the outcome, so grateful for this team.
Lets go Panthers!!!
Dammit this is the only hockey content going right now
🥰Good thing I'm a PANTHERS FAN (Since 96)
Let's Go Panthers!!
You are the best Mr. Maurice!! I am in Seattle and wish you were the Kraken coach
So damn proud of this team. Go Panthers.
Go Oilers Go Canada!
These two teams are evenly matched! Should be an intense series!
Oilers in 5
Lets Go Panthers!!!!!
This should be a great final.
LFG Cats !!!!
He’s acting like a serious priest of hockey knowledge which is hilarious. Is that what hockey fans are subjected to in Hockey. (Through of emotions, adrenaline levels, players sensitivity, top secret stuff, etc. 😅😅😅) What a bunch of …. As an average viewers and having watched both teams in playoffs thus far, it’s clear to me Florida is toast. The skill level and uplifted defense core of Edmonton, Florida will get their a… kicked so bad. I predict no more than 5 games. Can’t wait to listen to this fool after they lose the first two games…. 😅 what a joke, trying to pseudo intellectualize the game and his players.
Once agai the Oilers got to get by a cheap team Go Oilers Go.