A Florida team has been to the Final for six straight years. How did the Lightning and Panthers do it? And which would win in its prime?

Florida coach Paul Maurice keeps the day-to-day routine simple. Show up for work early and have copious amounts of coffee. Trust assistant coaches to do their jobs.

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The Carolina Hurricanes shot out to a two-goal lead in the first period of Game 5, but the Florida Panthers rallied to post a 5-3, series-clinching win at Lenovo Center in Raleigh.

The Florida Panthers don’t play hockey every day. It only seems like that’s the case. When the Panthers take the ice for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final in Edmonton on Wednesday night, it will be the

“The definition of a playoff player,” as Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk, who was also Bennett’s teammate in Calgary, put it.

The Florida Panthers missed a chance to close out their series vs. the Carolina Hurricanes, but hit the road again, where they've played their best.

Outdoor game between Florida Panthers and New York Rangers set for Jan. 2, 2026 at loanDepot park in Miami

He gave us a chance to hold the whole way and that’s all you can ask for, especially when you have a game like that.’

Two days after a Game 7 triumph in Toronto, the Florida Panthers square off with the Carolina Hurricanes in the NHL's Eastern Conference Final.