Panthers Cruise. Past Oilers, Win Second Straight Stanley Cup 🏆

--- # Panthers Cruise Past Oilers, Win Second-Straight Stanley Cup 🏆 In a dominant 5–1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 at Amerant Bank Arena, the **Florida Panthers** secured back-to-back Stanley Cup championships. Their win sealed the series 4–2 and marked them as one of the NHL's modern dynasties our service Simple images convertor ## ⭐ Sam Reinhart's Historic Night * **Four goals**, four shots — a performance unmatched since 1957. Reinhart not only made NHL history, but also sealed his legacy with his first playoff hat trick in Panthers history ([reuters.com][1]). * His goals came early and often: an opener at 4:36 in the first period, two in the second (one via a slick assist from Carter Verhaeghe to Aleksander Barkov), and two empty-netters in the final minutes ([reuters.com][1]).

## 🧤 Sergei Bobrovsky’s Stellar Goaltending Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stood tall with **28 saves**, holding Edmonton to a lone late goal by Vasily Podkolzin. He nearly earned his fourth playoff shutout before the Oilers finally got on the board ([reuters.com][1]). ## 🔥 Panthers’ First-Period Domination Continuing their series-long pattern, Florida scored first for the fifth consecutive game and outscored Edmonton 13–4 in opening periods . Solid starts were a consistent theme this postseason. ## 🎉 Fan Celebration & Historic Moment The crowd erupted as the Panthers became just the third NHL team in the salary-cap era — and fourth in league history — to win back-to-back Stanley Cups on home ice ([sportsnaut.com][3], [washingtonpost.com][4]). The city's euphoria promises another star-studded parade along A1A .

## 🇨🇦 Canada Still Cup-Free With this win, Canadian teams continue their drought — no Stanley Cup for Canada since 1993 ([reuters.com][1]). --- ### 🏅 What This Means * **Florida Panthers** join an elite group: Pittsburgh (2016–17), Tampa Bay (2020–21), and now Florida achieve back-to-back titles in the salary-cap era . * **Sam Reinhart** delivered arguably the most remarkable performance in modern Final history. * **Bobrovsky** anchored the defensive effort, smothering Edmonton’s talented attack. --- ## 📺 Key Stats | Category | Detail | | ------------------- | ---------------------------------- | | Final Score | Panthers 5 – Oilers 1 | | Series Result | 4–2 for Florida | | Reinhart’s Goals | 4 | | Saves (Bobrovsky) | 28 | | Opening Period Lead | Florida scored first in every game | --- This victory cements the Panthers as a formidable dynasty and sends a message across the NHL — Florida is a hockey town, and their appetite for championships is here to stay. * [- "Sam Reinhart scores 4, Panthers beat Oilers to retain Stanley Cup" [2]: "Stanley Cup stays in Florida. Panthers win back-to-ba ck championships" [3]: "Panthers on verge of 2nd straight Stanley Cup title after 5-2 win ..." [4]: "Panthers win Stanley Cup, beating Oilers in six games to repeat as champions" [5]: - "Panthers win back-to-b ack Stanley Cups over Oilers as Sam Reinhart's hat trick clinches team's second title"