🏆 Reactions to Panthers' Stanley Cup win

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Sam Reinhart nets 4 goals in Game 6 (1:23)

Sam Reinhart scores four for the Panthers in Game 6 against the Oilers. (1:23)

ESPN staffJun 17, 2025, 11:26 PM ET

The Florida Panthers downed the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final Tuesday night, clinching the franchise hockey's greatest prize for the second consecutive year.

The Panthers are the third team this century to capture back-to-back Cups -- the Pittsburgh Penguins achieved the feat in 2016 and 2017, while the Tampa Bay Lightning earned two in a row in 2020 and 2021. Center Sam Reinhart led the way for Florida in the deciding game, tallying a remarkable four of the Panthers' five goals. Reinhart's performance marked the first hat trick in Florida's postseason history, and tied the NHL record for the most goals in a Stanley Cup Final game.

Led by Bam Adebayo, a number of local teams and athletes were among those quick to congratulate the Panthers on the feat. Here's how the Miami sports scene reacted to the Panthers' championship.