The Florida Panthers got past the New York Rangers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals to win the series and advance to the Stanley Cup Final for the second straight season.
The Florida Panthers are back in the Stanley Cup Final for the second consecutive season. The Panthers finished off the New York Rangers on Saturday night with a 2-1 victory in Game 6. Florida won the series 4-2.
Players made sure to forgo holding the Prince of Wales Trophy – given to the winner of the Eastern Conference. Last year, the team celebrated with the trophy and ended up losing the Stanley Cup to the Vegas Golden Knights. 'We touched it last year and it didn't work for us,' Panthers star Sam Bennett said. 'So, we thought we'd try something different this year.' Bennett and Vladimir Tarasenko scored the two goals for Florida as Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 23 shots.
My enjoyment of the game — and this is new for me — comes from my understanding that I’m really not that important here,' Florida head coach Paul Maurice said. '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.' Maurice will also make his third Stanley Cup appearance behind the bench. He was the head coach for the Carolina Hurricanes in 2002 when they lost to the Detroit Red Wings.
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