Ice Hockey

6/20/2025 |  Hockey rides into offseason with full-on buzz, a threepeat bid and Olympic-size showdowns ahead (Associated Press (AP)) The 4 Nations Face-Off in February was meant to provide a taste of international competition a year before the Winter Olympics because it had been nearly a decade since the NHL’s top players were able to represent their countries in the same tournament.

6/19/2025 |  Stanley Cup damaged as the Florida Panthers celebrate a second straight championship (Associated Press (AP)) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Stanley Cup is a little banged up, thanks to the Florida Panthers’ celebration of back-to-back titles.
The bowl of the famous trophy is cracked and the bottom is dented. Not for the first time and likely not the last.

6/19/2025 |  Panthers have transformed 'culture' from cliché into catalyst behind back-to-back Stanley Cup runs (CBS Sports) The term "culture" gets thrown around a lot in sports, and it's nearly lost all meaning in the process of becoming a cliché. That's not the case in Florida, where the Panthers have breathed new life into the term while making that culture the backbone of two straight Stanley Cup victories.

6/18/2025 |  Back-to-back championships: The numbers behind the Panthers’ run to the Stanley Cup (Associated Press (AP)) The Florida Panthers are back-to-back Stanley Cup champions after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in their rematch final. They needed just six games this time after a seven-game thriller a year ago.
Here are the numbers to know about the repeat:

6/18/2025 |  Panthers celebrate second straight Stanley Cup championship with epic outing at Fort Lauderdale bar (CBS Sports) The Florida Panthers made history Tuesday night as the third team in the salary cap era (since 2005-06) to win back-to-back Stanley Cups. They also became the fourth team in NHL history to beat the same team in consecutive years to win a Stanley Cup.