Panthers Capture First Cup in Dramatic Game 7 Victory
Avoid being the second team to lose the championship series after leading 3-0. "So special," Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk said. "I don't think we comprehend what we've accomplished yet. "Every time I look at that trophy, it gets better." Carter Verhaeghe had a goal and an assist, Sam Reinhart scored, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves as the Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena on Monday night. The Panthers, who joined the NHL for the 1993-94 season, won their first Stanley Cup championship on their fourth attempt in this series. They had lost the previous three games after taking a 3-0 lead and were on the verge of being the first team since 1942 to lose four consecutive potential clinching games in the Stanley Cup Final. "To become a true champion you have to overcome adversity, and that was the moment you have to get together and get the job done," Bobrovsky ...