The Florida Panthers are going to the Stanley Cup Final! They beat the Carolina Hurricanes in four games to win the Eastern Conference. The Panthers will play either the Vegas Golden Knights or the Dallas Stars in the Stanley Cup Final. The Golden Knights and Stars are playing each other in the Western Conference Final.
The Panthers will start Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on the road because the Golden Knights and Stars had better regular season records. The Panthers have never won the Stanley Cup before. They last made it to the Stanley Cup Final in 1996, but they lost to the Colorado Avalanche.
Here are some additional interesting fun facts:
- The Florida Panthers are the first team in NHL history to win three consecutive playoff series after finishing the regular season with fewer than 50 wins.
- The Florida Panthers are the youngest team to make it to the Stanley Cup Final since the 1985 Edmonton Oilers.
- The Florida Panthers are the first team to make it to the Stanley Cup Final as a wild card since the 2014 New York Rangers.