In a historic showdown, the Florida Panthers secured their inaugural Stanley Cup title with a 2-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7. Sam Reinhart's decisive goal and Sergei Bobrovsky's stellar goaltending performance were pivotal in this unforgettable finale.

The Florida Panthers, already missing three veteran forwards, lost defenseman Dmitry Kulikov for five months after upper-body surgery.

Mason Appleton scored for the second straight game and the Wings won their third straight, beating the Florida Panthers, 4-1.

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Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov will miss five months after undergoing shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum, making the Florida's 3-peat bid even harder.

Cam Talbot made 21 saves, Mason Appleton scored twice and the Detroit Red Wings beat Florida 4-1 on Wednesday night.

Cousins will play at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday for the first time since winning the Stanley Cup when the Panthers host the Ottawa Senators.

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Spencer Knight was the primary piece the Florida Panthers gave up in a trade last season that brought defenseman Seth Jones from the Chicago Blackhawks.

Brad Marchand is preparing for his return to TD Garden in Boston on Tuesday night when the Florida Panthers visit the Boston Bruins. The game will mark Marchand’s first time playing against the team he spent more than 15 years with and captained for a season and a half.

The Seminoles have been headed in the wrong direction since winning the ACC title to cap an undefeated regular season two years ago

Aleksander Barkov, the captain and No. 1 center, is out 7-9 months with a knee injury. Forward Matthew Tkachuk, the emotional leader, is out until at least December with a torn adductor muscle. That’s two of the best players in the NHL.