Overview

• The Final opens on June 4 at Edmonton’s Rogers Place with Game 1 set for 8 p.m. ET on TNT.
• Last season’s champions, the Panthers, uphold their superstition by abstaining from the Prince of Wales Trophy ahead of their title defense.
• The Oilers confronted last year’s bad luck by touching the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl and are seeking their first Stanley Cup since 1990.
• Both teams feature deeper, more experienced rosters enriched by veteran additions such as Brad Marchand for Florida and balanced scoring across Edmonton’s lineup.
• Kris Knoblauch and Paul Maurice become the first head coaches to meet in consecutive Stanley Cup Finals since 1983-84.