Heute ist der 7.06.2025
Datum: 7.06.2025 - Source 1 (https://www.vienna.at/nhl-champion-florida-panthers-wieder-im-stanley-cup-finale/9439025):
- Die Florida Panthers stehen zum dritten Mal in Folge im Stanley-Cup-Finale der NHL.
- Das Team gewann die Halbfinal-Serie gegen die Carolina Hurricanes mit 4:1.
- Der entscheidende Sieg wurde am Mittwoch mit einem 5:3-Auswärtserfolg erzielt.
- Im Finale treffen die Panthers entweder auf die Edmonton Oilers oder die Dallas Stars.
- Die Oilers führen in ihrer Halbfinal-Serie mit 3:1.
- Die Hurricanes führten nach dem ersten Drittel 2:0 durch Tore von Sebastian Aho (sechstes und siebtes Tor in diesen Play-offs).
- Im zweiten Drittel drehten die Panthers das Spiel mit drei Treffern.
- Die Hurricanes glichen zwar aus, konnten aber das 4:3 von Carter Verhaeghe nicht mehr beantworten.
- Sam Bennett erzielte 54 Sekunden vor Schluss das entscheidende Tor ins leere Tor.
- Die Panthers stehen insgesamt zum vierten Mal im Stanley-Cup-Finale.
- Zuvor verloren sie zweimal: gegen die Vegas Golden Knights vor zwei Jahren und gegen die Colorado Avalanche vor 29 Jahren.
- Ergebnis vom Mittwoch: Carolina Hurricanes - Florida Panthers 3:5, Endstand in der Serie: 1:4.
Source 2 (https://www.nhl.com/news/florida-panthers-carolina-hurricanes-game-5-analysis):
- Carter Verhaeghe scored the game-winning goal at 12:21 of the third period.
- Florida Panthers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final.
- The game took place at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.
- Sebastian Aho scored twice for Carolina in the first period, giving them a 2-0 lead.
- Florida responded in the second period with three consecutive goals:
- Matthew Tkachuk at 7:23
- Evan Rodrigues at 7:53
- Anton Lundell at 11:59
- Seth Jarvis tied the game 3-3 for Carolina at 8:30 of the third period.
- Verhaeghe's goal marked his 12th game-winning goal in the Stanley Cup Playoffs since 2022, the most in the NHL.
- Sam Bennett scored an empty-net goal with 54 seconds remaining, marking his 10th goal of the postseason.
- Bennett and Tkachuk each had one goal and one assist.
- Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart each recorded two assists; Reinhart returned after missing two games due to injury.
- Sergei Bobrovsky made 20 saves for Florida; Frederik Andersen made 17 saves for Carolina.
- The Panthers advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the third consecutive season.
- Florida joins the Tampa Bay Lightning as the only teams to reach the Cup Final in three straight seasons since the Edmonton Oilers (1983-1985).
- The Panthers aim to become the first team to repeat as champions since Tampa Bay in 2020 and 2021.
- Carolina lost to Florida in the conference final for the second time in three seasons and has not reached the Stanley Cup Final since 2006.
- Key moment: Barkov assisted Verhaeghe's goal after Jarvis tied the game, regaining the lead for Florida.
- Bobrovsky played a crucial role in keeping the Panthers competitive early in the game.
- The Panthers will face the winner of the Western Conference Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars, with Edmonton leading the series 3-1.
Source 3 (https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nhl/news/when-was-last-time-panthers-won-stanley-cup-list-floridas-playoff-history-championships/ufhbyqzi6lckvu15vunszl2e):
- Florida's hockey popularity is growing, with the NHL gaining traction in the southern U.S.
- The Florida Panthers have now won a Stanley Cup, marking a significant achievement in their history.
- The Panthers joined the NHL in 1993 and have missed the playoffs more often than they have qualified.
- The Panthers won their first Stanley Cup in 2024, becoming the 10th team to win the championship, with other teams like the Coyotes and Sabres still seeking their first title.
- The Panthers returned to the Stanley Cup Final in 2024, marking their second consecutive appearance.
- In 2023, the Panthers made a notable playoff run as the second wild-card team, defeating the Bruins, Maple Leafs, and Hurricanes before losing to the Golden Knights in the finals.
- The Panthers' first Stanley Cup Final appearance was in 1996, where they were swept by the Avalanche.
- The Panthers have a limited playoff history, with six series wins during their runs in 1996 and 2023, compared to one win in all other seasons combined.
- The franchise's first playoff series win since 1996 occurred in 2022 against the Capitals.
- Complete playoff history of the Panthers:
- 2023-24: Won Stanley Cup Final
- 2022-23: Lost in Stanley Cup Final
- 2021-22: Lost in Second Round
- 2020-21: Lost in First Round
- 2019-20: Lost in Qualifying Round
- 2018-19: Did not qualify
- 2017-18: Did not qualify
- 2016-17: Did not qualify
- 2015-16: Lost in First Round
- 2014-15: Did not qualify
- 2013-14: Did not qualify
- 2012-13: Did not qualify
- 2011-12: Lost in Conference Quarterfinals
- 2010-11: Did not qualify
- 2009-10: Did not qualify
- 2008-09: Did not qualify
- 2007-08: Did not qualify
- 2006-07: Did not qualify
- 2005-06: Did not qualify
- 2004-05: Season canceled due to lockout
- 2003-04: Did not qualify
- 2002-03: Did not qualify
- 2001-02: Did not qualify
- 2000-01: Did not qualify
- 1999-00: Lost in Conference Quarterfinals
- 1998-99: Did not qualify
- 1997-98: Did not qualify
- 1996-97: Lost in Conference Quarterfinals
- 1995-96: Lost in Stanley Cup Final
- 1994-95: Did not qualify
- 1993-94: Did not qualify