Overview

• Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final to secure back-to-back titles.
• Sam Reinhart tallied four goals in the clincher, becoming only the second player in NHL history to do so in a Cup-clinching game.
• Sam Bennett earned the Conn Smythe Trophy with a postseason-leading 15 goals, and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 28 of 29 shots in the final.
• Matthew Tkachuk overcame a torn adductor and related hernia injury to play through pain and contribute in the playoffs.
• With Sam Bennett, Brad Marchand and Aaron Ekblad headed to unrestricted free agency on July 1, GM Bill Zito acknowledged salary cap constraints will force tough choices.