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The Florida Panthers are again within the Stanley Cup Remaining for the second consecutive season.
The Panthers completed off the New York Rangers on Saturday night time with a 2-1 victory in Recreation 6. Florida gained the collection 4-2.
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Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky acknowledges the group after his crew defeated the New York Rangers in Recreation 6 to win the Jap Convention finals of the Stanley Cup playoffs, Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Dawn, Florida. (AP Picture/Lynne Sladky)
Gamers made positive to forgo holding the Prince of Wales Trophy – given to the winner of the Jap Convention. Final yr, the crew celebrated with the trophy and ended up shedding the Stanley Cup to the Vegas Golden Knights.
“We touched it final yr and it did not work for us,” Panthers star Sam Bennett mentioned. “So, we thought we might attempt one thing totally different this yr.”
Bennett and Vladimir Tarasenko scored the 2 objectives for Florida as Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 23 pictures.
Florida will make its third Stanley Cup Remaining look in franchise historical past. The crew made it in 1996 however misplaced to the Colorado Avalanche.
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The Florida Panthers pose with the Prince of Wales Trophy after defeating the New York Rangers to win the Jap Convention finals of the Stanley Cup playoffs, Saturday, June 1, 2024. (AP Picture/Lynne Sladky)
“My enjoyment of the sport — and that is new for me — comes from my understanding that I’m actually not that essential right here,” Florida head coach Paul Maurice mentioned. “And I imply that. There’s an awesome line, ‘Don’t be so humble, you’re not that good.’ It’s the gamers. And once they’re going, they don’t want me.”
Maurice may even make his third Stanley Cup look behind the bench. He was the pinnacle coach for the Carolina Hurricanes in 2002 once they misplaced to the Detroit Pink Wings.
The Rangers completed the 2023-24 season with essentially the most factors within the NHL at 114.
However one other crippling finish to the season continues what’s come to be often known as the Presidents’ Trophy curse. The crew with the most effective document within the NHL to final win a Stanley Cup was the 2012-13 Chicago Blackhawks.
“Pay attention, our guys fought this yr,” Rangers coach Peter Laviolette mentioned. “They purchased in proper from the beginning. It is disappointing; once you begin one thing like this you do not do it to get three wins within the playoffs or 5 wins within the playoffs. You do it to go the entire approach.”
Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky defends the aim throughout the Jap Convention finals, Saturday, June 1, 2024. (AP Picture/Lynne Sladky)
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The Panthers await the winner between the Edmonton Oilers and the Dallas Stars.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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