Aleksander Barkov had a cut on his hand glued shut after tearing out sutures twice during the Florida Panthers' run to the 2025 Stanley Cup, head coach Paul Maurice told reporters.

The Florida Panthers have won the Stanley Cup in 2025, becoming the first team to secure back-to-back title wins since the 2020/21 Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Panthers repeated as Stanley Cup champions by keeping their roster core, then finding the proper side dishes to mesh with that main course entree. And, here’s how Chef Bill Zito, Panthers general manager, cooked up another Stanley Cup-winning roster.