Florida was 16-7 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs after going 47-31-4 to finish third in the Atlantic Division. They defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in five games in the first round, the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games in the second round and the Carolina Hurricanes in five games in the Eastern Conference Final.

Hockey fans celebrated in South Florida on Tuesday night after the Florida Panthers won their second straight NHL Stanley Cup championship, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 to take the finals four games to two.