Last year, the Florida Panthers touched the trophy upon advancing to the Stanley Cup Final. This year, they didn't. The message was clear. The Stanley Cup is the only trophy they want.
SUNRISE, Fla. — The Prince of Wales Trophy was carried onto the ice when time expired, as an arena filled withThis year, they didn't. The message was clear. The Stanley Cup is the only trophy they want.“We touched it last year and it didn't work for us,” Bennett said of ignoring the trophy, the one presented to the Eastern Conference champions. “So, we thought we'd try something different this year.
If Edmonton — which leads the West final 3-2 — advances, Game 1 of the title round will be on Florida’s ice. If Dallas wins the West, the Stars will have home-ice advantage for the title series. The Oilers can clinch that series on Sunday. “And I mean that. There’s a great line, ‘Don’t be so humble, you’re not that good.’ It’s the players. And when they’re going, they don’t need me.”
The Panthers also ousted the regular season’s best team — the Presidents’ Trophy winner — for the second consecutive year. Last season, Florida stunned Boston in Round 1, winning Game 7 on the road. This time, it was the Rangers who fell to Florida, which became the first franchise to eliminate the No. 1 overall seed in consecutive years since Pittsburgh did it to Washington in 2016 and 2017.
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