Sam Bennett has won the 2025 Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Bennett was a force for the Panthers all postseason, and his 15 postseason goals led the league.

Sam Bennett was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the NHL playoffs MVP before a jubilant Amerant Bank Arena crowd in Sunrise, Florida, on June 17.

A long NHL season, one that lasted 256 days to be exact, has officially come to a close. The 2025 Stanley Cup Final concluded Tuesday, when the Florida Panthers outlasted the Edmonton Oilers in six games to claim their second straight championship.