At the end of the regular season, exactly one staffer at The Athletic still picked Edmonton to win it all. And one staffer picked Florida. That’s it. We should have known better. The Oilers and Panthers did. The fact is, to a great team, home ice is nice. But it’s not a must.

Greg Cote’s Poll Dance is a weekly survey usually on sports. In today’s 42nd installment: Stanley Cup Final is a Florida Panthers-Edmonton Oilers rematch. Who do you predict will win? Vote now!

For the third straight season, the Florida Panthers are heading to the Stanley Cup Finals. The Panthers stormed back from a 2-0 deficit in the first period and overwhelmed the Carolina Hurricanes yet again,

The Carolina Hurricanes shot out to a two-goal lead in the first period of Game 5, but the Florida Panthers rallied to post a 5-3, series-clinching win at Lenovo Center in Raleigh.

For the third year running, the Florida Panthers are headed to the Stanley Cup Finals. Florida is set to face the Edmonton Oilers in a rematch of the 2024

The Panthers erased an early 2-0 deficit to win Game 5 against the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 on Wednesday, closing out the Eastern Conference Finals series.

Outdoor game between Florida Panthers and New York Rangers set for Jan. 2, 2026 at loanDepot park in Miami

Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe has a nose for the hockey puck. That nose has a penchant for scoring series-clinching goals like the one he rifled to