The trophy's presence at Stanley Cup Final media day serves as a symbol and reminder for what's on the line starting Wednesday, when the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers play Game 1 at Rogers Place (8 p.m. ET; TNT, truTV, MAX, CBC, SN, TVAS).

EDMONTON, Alberta — At the height of his hockey career after winning the Stanley Cup last year with the Florida Panthers, Matthew Tkachuk had a message for Connor McDavid at the Edmonton Oilers captain’s lowest point of his career in the handshake line immediately following Game 7.

This Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers is just the second in NHL history in which each team started the first three rounds on the road.