2024 Stanley Cup Finals Explained

Year:2024
Team1:Edmonton Oilers
Team2:Florida Panthers
Team1 1:0
Team2 1:3
Team1 2:1
Team2 2:4
Team1 3:3
Team2 3:4
Team1 4:8
Team2 4:1
Team1 5:5
Team2 5:3
Team1 6:5
Team2 6:1
Team1 7:1
Team2 7:2
Team1 Tot:3
Team2 Tot:4
Location1:Edmonton

Rogers Place

Location2:Sunrise
Team1 Coach:Kris Knoblauch
Team1 Short:Edmonton
Team2 Short:Florida
Team1 Captain:Connor McDavid
Team1 National Anthem:Robert Clark
Team2 National Anthem:G1: Madison Watkins (American)
Jon Acosta (Canadian)
G2: Gina Miles (American)
Hannah Walpole (Canadian)
G5: Brooke Alexx (American)
Beverly Hodgson (Canadian)
G7: Alanis Morissette
Table-Note:
  • – Denotes overtime period(s)

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The 2024 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2023–24 season and the culmination of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Eastern Conference champion Florida Panthers defeated the Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers four games to three in the best-of-seven series, earning their first championship in their thirty year history.

The series began on June 8, and ended on June 24.[1] The Panthers had home-ice advantage in the series as the team with the better regular season record. This was the fifth consecutive Finals featuring a team from Florida.[2]

This was the farthest distance between two cities for a Finals matchup in NHL history with 4089km (2,541miles), breaking the previous record of 4023km (2,500miles) set by the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins in .[3] This was the first Finals since to see a team force a seventh game after being down 3–0,[4] with Florida becoming the first team since that occurrence to win the title in seven games after surrendering a 3–0 series lead. This was also the first Stanley Cup Finals since 2018 where no games went to overtime,[5] and the first since 2019 in which the losing team scored more goals.

Paths to the Finals

Edmonton Oilers

See main article: 2023–24 Edmonton Oilers season.

This was Edmonton's eighth Finals appearance. They had won the Stanley Cup five times, all of which came between and during their dynasty years.[6] They lost their most recent Finals appearance in, against the Carolina Hurricanes in seven games.[7]

During the offseason, the Oilers acquired forward Connor Brown and defenceman Ben Gleason via free agency.[8] [9] They also re-signed forward Mattias Janmark.[10] The team started the season poorly, going before firing head coach Jay Woodcroft and replacing him with Kris Knoblauch,[11] under whom the team would rebound and finish with a record. Edmonton signed free agent Corey Perry during the season, after Perry's contract with the Chicago Blackhawks was terminated for misconduct.[12] [13] Nearing the trade deadline, the team acquired centres Sam Carrick and Adam Henrique via a three-way trade;[14] they also acquired defenceman Troy Stecher.[15]

Captain Connor McDavid led the team in scoring with 132 points.[16] 100 of those points were assists, making him the fourth NHL player to record at least 100 assists in a season, and the first since Wayne Gretzky in 1990–91.[17] Perry made his fifth Finals appearance, previously winning with the Anaheim Ducks in 2007 and losing with the Dallas Stars in 2020, Montreal Canadiens in 2021, and Tampa Bay Lightning in 2022, respectively; this makes him the first player to play in the Stanley Cup Finals for five different teams.[18]

The Oilers finished the regular season with 104 points via a record, which gave them second place in the Pacific Division. In the first round of the playoffs, the Oilers defeated one of their rivals, the Los Angeles Kings, in five games.[19] Edmonton then prevailed against the Vancouver Canucks in a seven-game victory in the second round.[20] They then defeated the Dallas Stars in six games in the conference finals.[21]

Florida Panthers

See main article: 2023–24 Florida Panthers season. This was the second consecutive and third overall Finals appearance for the Panthers. They lost both previous Finals appearances, being swept in by the Colorado Avalanche and losing in five games to the Vegas Golden Knights in .[22]

During the offseason, the Panthers signed defencemen Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Dmitry Kulikov, forward Evan Rodrigues, and goaltender Anthony Stolarz in free agency.[23] [24] [25] They also re-signed Eetu Luostarinen and traded for Steven Lorentz.[26] [27] At the trade deadline, the team acquired Vladimir Tarasenko, Magnus Hellberg, and Kyle Okposo.[28] [29] [30] They also acquired Tobias Bjornfot via waivers[31] and also re-signed Gustav Forsling shortly before the trade deadline.[32]

Sam Reinhart led the team in scoring with 57 goals and 94 points.[33]

The Panthers finished first in the Atlantic Division with 110 points via a record. In the first round, they defeated their intra-state rival, the Tampa Bay Lightning, in five games.[34] In the second round, they won in six games against the Boston Bruins in a rematch from the previous season's first round.[35] In the Eastern Conference final, they faced the New York Rangers, who had won the Presidents' Trophy by having the best regular season record, and defeated them in six games.[36]

Game summaries

Numbers in parentheses indicate the player's total goals or assists in the 2024 playoffs up to that point.

Game one

In game one, Florida took a 1–0 lead four minutes into the first period when Carter Verhaeghe received a pass from Aleksander Barkov, beating Edmonton goaltender Stuart Skinner with a wrist shot.[37] Two minutes into the second period, Evan Rodrigues scored to make it 2–0 after receiving a centering pass from Sam Bennett.[38] Late in the third period, Edmonton pulled their goaltender for an extra attacker, but with five seconds remaining, Eetu Luostarinen scored an empty net goal to make the final score 3–0.[39] Edmonton recorded 32 shots on goal in the game against Florida goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, who saved them all in a shutout.[40]

Scoring summary
PeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore
1stFLACarter Verhaeghe (10)Aleksander Barkov (12), Sam Reinhart (5)03:591–0 FLA
2ndFLAEvan Rodrigues (4)Sam Bennett (5), Brandon Montour (7)02:162–0 FLA
3rdFLAEetu Luostarinen (2) – enAleksander Barkov (13)19:553–0 FLA
Penalty summary
PeriodTeamPlayerPenaltyTimePIM
1stEDMMattias EkholmTripping07:332:00
FLAGustav ForslingTripping14:532:00
FLACarter VerhaegheTripping19:512:00
2ndFLAKevin StenlundRoughing10:242:00
FLAOliver Ekman-LarssonRoughing10:242:00
EDMConnor BrownRoughing10:242:00
EDMMattias JanmarkRoughing10:242:00
FLASam BennettInterference10:382:00
3rdEDMCorey PerryInterference06:472:00
Shots by period
Team123Total
12 13 7 32
4 8 6 18

Game two

During the first period of game two, Edmonton forward Warren Foegele kneed Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen, resulting in a match penalty as well as a game misconduct for Foegele.[41] Luostarinen continued to play in the game. Whilst on the subsequent five-minute power play, defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson was penalized for tripping, resulting in a four-on-four, during which an Oilers rush resulted in their first shot from Mattias Ekholm going past goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky for a 1–0 lead.[42] [43] In the second period, Niko Mikkola tied the game for the Panthers, taking a drop-pass from Anton Lundell and snapping a shot past Edmonton goaltender Stuart Skinner.[44] In third period, Panthers forward Evan Rodrigues broke the tie, picking off a clearing attempt by Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard to put the puck past Skinner for a 2–1 lead.[45] With less than ten minutes in the game, Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl was called for roughing and on the ensuing power play, Lundell passed to Rodrigues, who scored again to give the Panthers a 3–1 lead and end Edmonton's streak of 34 consecutive penalty kills.[46] The Oilers then brought on an extra attacker, but Aaron Ekblad scored into the empty net for the Panthers, sealing a 4–1 victory for Florida.[47] [48]

Scoring summary
PeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore
1stEDMMattias Ekholm (5)Connor McDavid (27), Evan Bouchard (22)11:171–0 EDM
2ndFLANiko Mikkola (2)Anton Lundell (10), Vladimir Tarasenko (4)09:341–1
3rdFLAEvan Rodrigues (5)Unassisted03:112–1 FLA
FLAEvan Rodrigues (6) – ppAnton Lundell (11), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (4)12:263–1 FLA
FLAAaron Ekblad (1) – enSam Bennett (6)17:324–1 FLA
Penalty summary
PeriodTeamPlayerPenaltyTimePIM
1stFLASam BennettTripping06:102:00
EDMWarren FoegeleGame misconduct09:2110:00
EDMWarren FoegeleKneeing09:215:00
FLAOliver Ekman-LarssonTripping10:582:00
EDMEvan BouchardRoughing19:132:00
2ndFLAMatthew TkachukHooking00:412:00
FLACarter VerhaegheTripping13:552:00
EDMEvan BouchardSlashing16:202:00
3rdEDMLeon DraisaitlRoughing10:322:00
EDMEvander KaneUnsportsmanlike conduct13:142:00
FLABrandon MontourRoughing13:142:00
FLAOliver Ekman-LarssonDelay of game (puck over glass)15:062:00
EDMSam CarrickSlashing18:012:00
EDMSam CarrickMisconduct18:0110:00
EDMVincent DesharnaisMisconduct18:0110:00
Shots by period
Team123Total
4 3 12 19
9 13 7 29

Game three

In game three, the Panthers opened the scoring in the first period when captain Aleksander Barkov picked the puck off Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard, leading to a 3-on-2 rush in which Gustav Forsling shot toward the net and Sam Reinhart tipped the puck past Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner.[49] In the second period, Oilers forward Adam Henrique passed to Warren Foegele, who scored on a breakaway to tie the game 1–1.[50] The Panthers regained the lead after Anton Lundell shot the puck around the boards and Skinner attempted to play the puck, but Eetu Luostarinen sent the puck to an open Vladimir Tarasenko who wristed the puck into the net.[51] Florida then made it 3–1, after Sam Bennett and Matthew Tkachuk forced a turnover in the offensive zone, leading to a Tkachuk-assisted Bennett goal.[52] Barkov shortly made it 4–1, snapping a shot past Skinner after receiving a pass from Evan Rodrigues.[53] In the third period, Philip Broberg brought the deficit for the Oilers down to two when his snap shot went past Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky.[54] The Oilers then lowered the deficit to one goal when Brett Kulak's shot was deflected in by centre Ryan McLeod.[55] The Panthers ultimately defended their one-goal lead en route to a 4–3 victory, taking a 3–0 series lead.[56]

Scoring summary
PeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore
1stFLASam Reinhart (9)Gustav Forsling (8), Aleksander Barkov (14)18:581–0 FLA
2ndEDMWarren Foegele (2)Adam Henrique (3)01:491–1
FLAVladimir Tarasenko (4)Eetu Luostarinen (6), Anton Lundell (12)09:122–1 FLA
FLASam Bennett (7)Matthew Tkachuk (15)13:573–1 FLA
FLAAleksander Barkov (7)Evan Rodrigues (6), Sam Reinhart (6)15:314–1 FLA
3rdEDMPhilip Broberg (2)Connor McDavid (28), Darnell Nurse (4)06:024–2 FLA
EDMRyan McLeod (2)Brett Kulak (5), Connor McDavid (29)12:254–3 FLA
Penalty summary
PeriodTeamPlayerPenaltyTimePIM
1stEDMRyan Nugent-HopkinsInterference04:302:00
FLAAleksander BarkovDelay of game (puck over glass)09:552:00
EDMBrandon MontourSlashing09:215:00
EDMBrett KulakRoughing18:312:00
FLAMatthew TkachukRoughing18:312:00
2ndFLASam BennettHooking18:082:00
EDMCorey PerryInterference18:082:00
FLAAaron EkbladHooking19:392:00
3rdNone
Shots by period
Team123Total
10 8 5 23
13 16 6 35

Game four

The Oilers began the scoring in the first period of game four while on the penalty kill, with forward Connor Brown passing to Mattias Janmark on a shorthanded rush for a goal.[57] Edmonton then gained a two-goal lead when an offensive zone rush allowed Janmark to send the puck toward the net, with Adam Henrique tipping it in to make it 2–0.[58] The Panthers got on the board with a goal from forward Vladimir Tarasenko, tipping in a shot from defenceman Gustav Forsling.[59] With 5:12 left in the first period, the Oilers regained a two-goal lead when Leon Draisaitl passed to Dylan Holloway, who shot backhand on Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky for a 3–1 lead.[60] In the second period, Oilers captain Connor McDavid made it 4–1, snapping a shot past Bobrovsky.[61] The Oilers then made it 5–1 when McDavid dropped a pass to defenceman Darnell Nurse, who shot it past Bobrovsky, leading to Panthers backup goaltender Anthony Stolarz entering the game.[62] The Oilers were then given a 5-on-3 power play, during which Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored to make the score 6–1.[63] In the third period, the Oilers continued their rout, with both Holloway and Ryan McLeod scoring to push the score to 8–1, forcing a fifth game and avoiding becoming the first team since to be swept in the Stanley Cup Finals.[64] With an assist on the Holloway goal, Connor McDavid set the single season playoff record for most assists in one playoff year, breaking the record previously held by Wayne Gretzky in 1988.[65]

Scoring summary
PeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore
1stEDMMattias Janmark (3) – shConnor Brown (4)03:111–0 EDM
EDMAdam Henrique (3)Mattias Janmark (3), Mattias Ekholm (4)07:482–0 EDM
FLAVladimir Tarasenko (5)Gustav Forsling (9)11:262–1 EDM
EDMDylan Holloway (4)Leon Draisaitl (19), Brett Kulak (6)14:483–1 EDM
2ndEDMConnor McDavid (6)Zach Hyman (5), Evan Bouchard (23)01:134–1 EDM
EDMDarnell Nurse (1)Connor McDavid (30), Zach Hyman (6)04:595–1 EDM
EDMRyan Nugent-Hopkins (7) – ppLeon Draisaitl (20), Connor McDavid (31)13:036–1 EDM
3rdEDMDylan Holloway (5)Connor McDavid (32), Corey Perry (2)14:117–1 EDM
EDMRyan McLeod (3)Dylan Holloway (2), Warren Foegele (3)16:418–1 EDM
Penalty summary
PeriodTeamPlayerPenaltyTimePIM
1stEDMDarnell NurseTripping01:532:00
FLABench (served by Evan Rodrigues)Too many men on the ice04:122:00
2ndFLAOliver Ekman-LarssonSlashing08:402:00
FLAMatthew TkachukRoughing11:352:00
FLASam BennettRoughing11:352:00
3rdEDMMattias JanmarkTripping00:362:00
EDMDarnell NurseCross-checking06:512:00
FLAAaron EkbladSlashing09:162:00
EDMCorey PerrySlashing11:522:00
FLAKyle OkposoElbowing16:592:00
Shots by period
Team123Total
14 4 15 33
12 17 9 36

Game five

In game five, Connor Brown scored the initial goal for the Oilers in the first period, with his backhand shot beating goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky for a shorthanded goal. [66] In the second period, the Oilers gained a two-goal lead when Zach Hyman scored on the power play. Three minutes later, Oilers forward Warren Foegele passed to captain Connor McDavid, whose wrist shot beat Bobrovsky for a 3–0 lead.[67] The Panthers got on the board less than two minutes later when forward Evan Rodrigues passed to Matthew Tkachuk, who scored to cut the deficit to two goals.[68] Following a slashing penalty by Rodrigues, the Oilers regained a three-goal lead when McDavid passed to Corey Perry, who scored his first goal of the playoffs.[69] Fourteen seconds later, the Panthers brought the deficit back to two goals when Brandon Montour passed to Rodrigues, who scored to make it 4–2.[70] In the third period, Florida defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson brought the score to 4–3, snapping the puck past Edmonton goalie Stuart Skinner.[71] In the final 30 seconds, and with an extra attacker out for Florida, the Oilers cleared the puck toward the empty net, but Tkachuk dove to sweep the puck away.[72] McDavid recovered the puck and scored into the empty net to give Edmonton a 5–3 victory, forcing a sixth game.[73] Edmonton became the first team since the 2011–12 New Jersey Devils and the fourth overall to force a sixth game after being down 3–0.[74]

Scoring summary
PeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore
1stEDMConnor Brown (2) – shUnassisted05:301–0 EDM
2ndEDMZach Hyman (15) – ppEvan Bouchard (24), Connor McDavid (33)01:582–0 EDM
EDMConnor McDavid (7)Warren Foegele (4), Evan Bouchard (25)05:003–0 EDM
FLAMatthew Tkachuk (6)Evan Rodrigues (7)06:533–1 EDM
EDMCorey Perry (1)Connor McDavid (34), Evan Bouchard (26)11:544–1 EDM
FLAEvan Rodrigues (7)Brandon Montour (8), Sam Bennett (7)12:084–2 EDM
3rdFLAOliver Ekman-Larsson (2)Matthew Tkachuk (16)04:044–3 EDM
EDMConnor McDavid (8) – enUnassisted19:415–3 EDM
Penalty summary
PeriodTeamPlayerPenaltyTimePIM
1stEDMBrett KulakHigh-sticking04:472:00
FLAAleksander BarkovCross checking09:042:00
EDMRyan Nugent-HopkinsHooking10:072:00
FLANiko MikkolaInterference20:002:00
2ndFLAKyle OkposoHooking10:022:00
FLAEvan RodriguesSlashing13:352:00
EDMZach HymanInterference14:262:00
3rdEDMDylan HollowayHooking00:362:00
FLAMatthew TkachukEmbellishment06:192:00
FLADmitry KulikovTripping12:282:00
Shots by period
Team123Total
10 10 4 24
6 16 10 32

Game six

The Oilers began the scoring in the first period of game six, with centre Leon Draisaitl passing to right wing Warren Foegele who snapped the puck past Florida goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky.[75] Florida was limited to only two shots in the first period. In the second period, Mattias Ekholm sent a stretch pass to Mattias Janmark, who then passed to Adam Henrique; Henrique subsequently beat Bobrovsky with a wrist shot for a 2–0 Oilers lead.[76] Ten seconds later, the Panthers had a goal by Aleksander Barkov disallowed when replay showed Sam Reinhart was offside on the play.[77] Zach Hyman then made it 3–0 for Edmonton when he scored backhand on a breakaway chance.[78] The Panthers were able to get on the board in the third period when Barkov dangled the puck around goaltender Stuart Skinner.[79] The Oilers held off the Panthers for the remainder of the game, with Ryan McLeod and Darnell Nurse each scoring an empty net goal for a 5–1 victory. Edmonton became the tenth NHL team to force a seventh game after trailing 3–0 in the series,[80] the third team to do so in the Finals, and the first in the Finals since the Detroit Red Wings did so in .[81]

Scoring summary
PeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore
1stEDMWarren Foegele (3)Leon Draisaitl (21), Brett Kulak (7)07:271–0 EDM
2ndEDMAdam Henrique (4)Mattias Janmark (4), Mattias Ekholm (5)00:462–0 EDM
EDMZach Hyman (16)Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (15)18:203–0 EDM
3rdFLAAleksander Barkov (8)Carter Verhaeghe (9), Dmitry Kulikov (1)01:283–1 EDM
EDMRyan McLeod (4) – enWarren Foegele (5)16:454–1 EDM
EDMDarnell Nurse (4) – enStuart Skinner (1), Philip Broberg (1)16:575–1 EDM
Penalty summary
PeriodTeamPlayerPenaltyTimePIM
1stEDMMattias JanmarkSlashing04:472:00
FLAEetu LuostarinenSlashing15:232:00
2ndEDMMattias JanmarkRoughing03:052:00
FLAMatthew TkachukRoughing03:052:00
EDMConnor McDavidInterference14:262:00
3rdEDMDerek RyanHigh-sticking06:152:00
FLAKevin StenlundTripping11:302:00
FLARyan LombergMisconduct19:5110:00
EDMRyan McLeodMisconduct19:5110:00
Shots by period
Team123Total
2 11 8 21
11 4 6 21

Game seven

In game seven, the Panthers began the scoring when forward Evan Rodrigues shot toward the goal, with Carter Verhaeghe deflecting the puck past Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner.[82] Oilers forward Mattias Janmark then tied the game, scoring on the breakaway after receiving a stretch pass from defenceman Cody Ceci.[83] In the second period, after a narrow save by Bobrovsky and Dmitry Kulikov got the puck to Florida in the corner, Verhaeghe passed the puck to forward Sam Reinhart, who fired a wrist a shot past Skinner for a 2–1 lead.[84] The Panthers defended their lead into the third period, with goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stopping the remaining nine shots to win their first Stanley Cup.[85]

Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov became the first Finnish-born captain to win the Cup,[86] while the Panthers became the first team to win game 7 of the Finals at home since the Carolina Hurricanes did so in 2006, also against the Oilers.

Edmonton captain Connor McDavid was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the playoffs, becoming the first player since Jean-Sebastien Giguere in and the sixth overall to be awarded the Conn Smythe despite losing the Finals. McDavid also joined Reggie Leach in as the only skaters to achieve this feat.[87]

Scoring summary
PeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore
1stFLACarter Verhaeghe (11)Evan Rodrigues (8), Anton Lundell (14)04:271–0 FLA
EDMMattias Janmark (4)Cody Ceci (8)06:441–1
2ndFLASam Reinhart (10)Carter Verhaeghe (10), Dmitry Kulikov (2)15:112–1 FLA
3rdNone
Penalty summary
PeriodTeamPlayerPenaltyTimePIM
1stEDMWarren FoegeleHigh-sticking02:212:00
2ndFLAMatthew TkachukTripping03:222:00
3rdEDMEvan BouchardHigh-sticking03:232:00
Shots by period
Team123Total
6 9 9 24
7 10 4 21

Team rosters

Years indicated in boldface under the "Finals appearance" column signify that the player won the Stanley Cup in the given year.

Edmonton Oilers

NatPlayerPositionHandAgeAcquiredPlace of birthFinals appearance
2 DR242018Oakville, Ontariofirst
86 DL222019Orebro, Swedenfirst
28RWR302023Etobicoke, Ontariofirst
39CR322024Markham, Ontariofirst
5DR302021Ottawa, Ontariofirst
73DR282016Laval, Quebecfirst
29 – ACL282014Cologne, Germanyfirst
14DL342023Borlange, Swedensecond [88]
37LWL282021Markham, Ontariofirst
19CL342024Brantford, Ontariosecond [89]
55LWL222020Calgary, Albertafirst
18LWR312021Toronto, Ontariofirst
13DL312022Danderyd, Swedensecond [90]
91LWL322022Vancouver, British Columbiafirst
27DL302022Stony Plain, Albertasecond [91]
97 – CCL272015Richmond Hill, Ontariofirst
71CL242018Mississauga, Ontariofirst
93 – ACL312011Burnaby, British Columbiafirst
25 – ADL292013Hamilton, Ontariofirst
90RWR392024New Liskeard, Ontariofifth
30GL322022Moncton, New Brunswickfirst
10CR372021Spokane, Washingtonfirst
74GL252017Edmonton, Albertafirst

Florida Panthers

[92]

NatPlayerPositionHandAgeAcquiredPlace of birthFinals appearance
16 – CCL282013Tampere, Finlandsecond [93]
9CL272021East Gwillimbury, Ontariosecond
72GL352019Novokuznetsk, Soviet Unionsecond
21CL302022Belleville, Ontariosecond
5 – ADR282014Windsor, Ontariosecond
91DL322023Karlskrona, Swedenfirst
42DL272021Linköping, Swedensecond
7DL332023Lipetsk, Soviet Unionfirst
94LWL292020Richmond Hill, Ontariosecond
18CL282023Kitchener, Ontariofirst
15CL222020Espoo, Finlandsecond
27CL252020Siilinjärvi, Finlandsecond
77DL282023Kiiminki, Finlandfirst
62DR302021Ohsweken, Ontariosecond
8RWR362024Saint Paul, Minnesotafirst
13CR282021North Vancouver, British Columbiasecond
17CR302023Etobicoke, Ontariofirst
82CR272023Stockholm, Swedenfirst
41GL302023Edison, New Jerseyfirst
10RWR322024Yaroslavl, Soviet Unionsecond [94]
19 – ALWL262022Scottsdale, Arizonasecond
23CL282020Waterdown, Ontariothird

Stanley Cup engraving

The Stanley Cup was presented to Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman following the Panthers' 2–1 win in game seven.

The following Panthers players and staff qualified to have their names engraved on the Stanley Cup:[95] [96]

2023–24 Florida Panthers

Engraving notes

  • #10 Vladimir Tarasenko (RW) - played 76 regular-season games (57 with the Ottawa Senators and 19 with the Panthers), plus all 24 playoff games. He qualified to have his name engraved for playing in the Stanley Cup Finals.
  • #8 Kyle Okposo (RW) – played 67 regular-season games (61 with the Buffalo Sabres and 6 with the Panthers), plus 17 playoff games. He qualified to have his name engraved for playing in the Stanley Cup Finals.
  • #18 Steven Lorentz (C/LW) – played 38 regular-season games and 16 playoff games. He qualified to have his name engraved for playing in the Stanley Cup Finals.
  • #12 Jonah Gadjovich (LW) – played 39 regular-season games, but no playoff games. As he did not automatically qualify for engraving, Florida successfully requested an exemption to include him on the Cup.
  • #28 Josh Mahura (D) – played 30 regular-season games, but no playoff games. As he did not automatically qualify for engraving, Florida successfully requested an exemption to include him on the Cup.
  • Sam Reinhart was engraved as his full first name of Samson, while Nick Cousins was engraved as his full first name of Nicholas.
  • 53 total names were engraved on the Cup, rather than the standard 52. For unknown reasons, team president and CEO Matt Caldwell was engraved below the players, rather than with the executives and coaches.

Player notes

These players were on the extended roster during the playoffs, with some having played regular-season games for Florida.[97] None appeared in the playoffs. They will receive championship rings, but were left off the Stanley Cup engraving.

Media rights

In Canada, this was the tenth consecutive Stanley Cup Finals broadcast by Sportsnet and CBC Television in English, and TVA Sports in French. The series was also streamed on Sportsnet+, but was not available on CBC Gem like in previous years.[98]

In the United States, the series was being televised on ABC and streamed on ESPN+. This was the third year of a seven-year deal in which ABC/ESPN+ will show the Finals in even years and TNT/Max will televise the series in odd years.[99] [100]

For the first time, the Finals were broadcast with commentary and analysis in American Sign Language for the benefit of the Deaf community on both ESPN+ and Sportsnet+.[101] [102]

External links

Notes and References

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  7. News: The Cup stops here: Hurricanes hold off Oilers to win an NHL title. Decock. Luke. The News & Observer. October 7, 2021. May 31, 2024.
  8. Web site: RELEASE: Oilers sign Connor Brown to one-year contract. Edmonton Oilers. July 1, 2023. NHL.com. May 31, 2024.
  9. Web site: RELEASE: Oilers sign Ben Gleason to two-year contract. Edmonton Oilers. July 2, 2023. NHL.com. May 31, 2024.
  10. Web site: RELEASE: Oilers sign Mattias Janmark to one-year extension. Edmonton Oilers. June 30, 2023. NHL.com. May 31, 2024.
  11. Web site: Shilton . Kristen . November 12, 2023 . Oilers fire coach Jay Woodcroft, hire AHL's Kris Knoblauch . June 2, 2024 . ESPN.com . ESPN Enterprises Inc..
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  13. Web site: RELEASE: Oilers sign Perry to one-year contract. NHL.com. Edmonton Oilers. January 22, 2024. May 31, 2024.
  14. Web site: Release: Oilers acquiring forwards Adam Henrique, Sam Carrick in trade with Ducks. Edmonton Oilers. March 6, 2024. NHL.com. May 31, 2024.
  15. News: Edmonton Oilers acquire depth defenceman in Arizona Coyotes' Troy Stecher. Edmonton Sun. Gerry. Moddejonge. March 7, 2024. May 31, 2024.
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  17. Web site: Oilers' Connor McDavid becomes fourth player in NHL history to tally 100 assists in a single season. Bengel. Chris. CBS Sports. April 16, 2024. May 31, 2024.
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  20. Web site: Oilers beat Canucks 3–2 in Game 7 to advance to Western Conference final. Associated Press. May 20, 2024. APNews.com. May 31, 2024.
  21. Web site: Oilers withstand late Stars rally in Game 6, advance to Stanley Cup Final. Moddejonge. Gerry. NHL Enterprises, L. P.. June 2, 2024. NHL.com. June 2, 2024.
  22. Web site: What happens in Vegas ... is a Stanley Cup, as the Golden Knights win the NHL title. National Public Radio. June 14, 2023. NPR.org. May 22, 2024.
  23. Web site: Panthers Agree to Terms with Oliver Ekman-Larsson on a 1-Year Contract. NHL.com. Florida Panthers. July 1, 2023. May 22, 2024.
  24. Web site: Panthers Agree to Terms with Defenseman Dmitry Kulikov on 1-year Contract. NHL.com. Florida Panthers. July 1, 2023. May 22, 2024.
  25. Web site: Panthers Agree to Terms with Forward Evan Rodrigues on a 4-Year Contract. NHL.com. Florida Panthers. July 2, 2023. May 22, 2024.
  26. Web site: Panthers Agree to Terms with Eetu Luostarinen on Contract Extension. NHL.com. Florida Panthers. July 25, 2023. May 22, 2024.
  27. Web site: Panthers Acquire Forward Steven Lorentz, 5th-Round Pick from San Jose. NHL.com. Florida Panthers. June 30, 2023. May 22, 2024.
  28. News: Senators send scoring winger Vladimir Tarasenko to Florida Panthers. Ottawa Sun. Garrioch. Bruce. March 6, 2024. May 22, 2024.
  29. Web site: Panthers acquire G Hellberg from Penguins for G Waeber, draft pick. Rogers Media. March 8, 2024. Sportsnet.ca. May 22, 2024.
  30. Web site: Okposo traded to Panthers by Sabres. NHL Enterprises, L. P.. NHL.com. March 8, 2024. May 22, 2024.
  31. Web site: Florida Panthers Claim Defenseman Tobias Bjornfot Off Waivers. Florida Panthers. March 8, 2024. NHL.com. May 22, 2024.
  32. Web site: Florida Panthers Agree to Terms with Defenseman Gustav Forsling on Eight-Year Contract Extension. Florida Panthers. March 7, 2024. NHL.com. May 22, 2024.
  33. Web site: Sam Reinhart Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Salary, Title. Sports Reference LLC. Hockey-Reference.com. May 17, 2024.
  34. Web site: Panthers pull away in 3rd, eliminate Lightning with win in Game 5. Richards. George. NHL Enterprises, L. P.. April 29, 2024. NHL.com. April 29, 2024.
  35. Web site: Forsling scores late, Panthers eliminate Bruins in Game 6 to advance to East Final. Pohoryles. Joe. NHL Enterprises, L. P.. May 17, 2024. NHL.com. May 17, 2024.
  36. Web site: Panthers defeat Rangers in Game 6, advance to Stanley Cup Final. Richards. George. NHL Enterprises, L. P.. June 1, 2024. NHL.com. June 1, 2024.
  37. Web site: Verhaeghe nets first goal of Cup Final. NHL Enterprises, L. P.. June 8, 2024. NHL.com. June 8, 2024.
  38. Web site: Goal by Evan Rodrigues. NHL Enterprises, L. P.. June 8, 2024. NHL.com. June 8, 2024.
  39. Web site: 'Here come the rats!' Luostarinen's empty-netter secures Game 1 for Panthers. NHL Enterprises, L. P.. June 8, 2024. NHL.com. June 8, 2024.
  40. Web site: Bobrovsky, Panthers shut out Oilers in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final. Roarke. Shawn P.. NHL Enterprises, L. P.. June 8, 2024. NHL.com. June 8, 2024.
  41. Web site: Oilers' Warren Foegele ejected from Game 2 vs. Panthers for hit. ESPN Enterprises Inc.. June 10, 2024. ESPN.com. June 10, 2024.
  42. News: Oilers' Foegele ejected for knee-on-knee hit on Panthers' Luostarinen in Stanley Cup final Game 2. Whyno. Stephen. Midland Daily News. June 10, 2024. June 10, 2024.
  43. Web site: Ekholm kicks off scoring. NHL Enterprises, L. P.. June 10, 2024. NHL.com. June 10, 2024.
  44. Web site: Niko Mikkola with a Goal vs. Edmonton Oilers. June 10, 2024. Yahoo! Sports. June 10, 2024.
  45. Web site: Rodrigues nets go-ahead goal. NHL Enterprises, L. P.. June 10, 2024. NHL.com. June 10, 2024.
  46. Web site: Rodrigues strikes again with PPG. NHL Enterpises, L. P.. June 10, 2024. NHL.com. June 10, 2024.
  47. Web site: Aaron Ekblad scores the empty-net goal as Panthers grab Game 2. ESPN Enterprises Inc.. June 10, 2024. ESPN.com. June 11, 2024.
  48. Web site: Panthers defeat Oilers in Game 2 of Cup Final, extend series lead. Roarke. Shawn P.. NHL Enterprises, L. P.. June 10, 2024. NHL.com. June 10, 2024.
  49. Web site: Reinhart's opening tip-in goal. NHL Enterprises, L. P.. June 13, 2024. NHL.com. June 13, 2024.
  50. Web site: Foegele zips wrister past Bobrovsky for breakaway goal. Rogers Media. June 13, 2024. Sportsnet.ca. June 13, 2024.
  51. Web site: Vladimir Tarasenko with a Goal vs. Edmonton Oilers. June 13, 2024. Yahoo! Sports. June 13, 2024.
  52. Web site: Bennett helps force turnover before burying goal. Rogers Media. June 13, 2024. Sportsnet.ca. June 13, 2024.
  53. Web site: Aleksander Barkov with a Goal vs. Edmonton Oilers. June 13, 2024. Yahoo! Sports. June 13, 2024.
  54. Web site: Philip Broberg Gets on the Board. Bleacher Report, Inc.. June 13, 2024. NHL.com. June 13, 2024.
  55. Web site: McLeod scores tip-in goal. NHL Enterprises, L. P.. June 13, 2024. NHL.com. June 13, 2024.
  56. Web site: Panthers hold off Oilers in Game 3, on verge of 1st Stanley Cup championship. Rosen. Dan. NHL Enterprises, L. P.. June 13, 2024. NHL.com. June 13, 2024.
  57. Web site: Oilers' Janmark pots short-handed goal after Panthers hit pair of posts. Rogers Media. June 15, 2024. Sportsnet.ca. June 15, 2024.
  58. Web site: Adam Henrique's goal puts Oilers up 2–0 in 1st. ESPN Enterprises Inc.. June 15, 2024. ESPN.com. June 15, 2024.
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  60. Web site: Holloway's sweet backhand goal (ASL Cast). NHL Enterprises, L. P.. June 15, 2024. NHL.com. June 15, 2024.
  61. Web site: Must See: McDavid scores his first goal of the Stanley Cup Final to make it 4–1. Bell Media. June 15, 2024. TSN.ca. June 15, 2024.
  62. News: Oilers chase Sergei Bobrovsky, scoring 5 goals on him in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. Whyno. Stephen. The Washington Post. June 15, 2024. June 15, 2024.
  63. Web site: Nugent-Hopkins taps in the loose puck for the Oilers first PP goal of the Stanley Cup Final. Bell Media. June 15, 2024. TSN.ca. June 15, 2024.
  64. Web site: McDavid sets playoff assist record, Oilers roll past Panthers in Game 4 of Cup Final. Rosen. Dan. NHL Enterprises, L. P.. June 15, 2024. NHL.com. June 15, 2024.
  65. News: Connor McDavid breaks Wayne Gretzky's record for most assists in a single playoff. Nugent-Bowman. Daniel. The New York Times. June 15, 2024. June 15, 2024.
  66. Web site: Oilers' Connor Brown: Opens scoring with shortie. CBS Interactive Inc.. June 18, 2024. CBS Sports. June 18, 2024.
  67. Web site: McDavid whips in wrister. NHL Enterprises, L. P.. June 18, 2024. NHL.com. June 18, 2024.
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  69. Web site: Oilers' Corey Perry: Strikes on power play. CBS Interactive Inc.. June 19, 2024. CBS Sports. June 19, 2024.
  70. Web site: Rodrigues answers right back. NHL Enterprises, L. P.. June 18, 2024. NHL.com. June 18, 2024.
  71. Web site: Oliver Ekman-Larsson with a Goal vs. Edmonton Oilers. June 18, 2024. Yahoo! Sports. June 18, 2024.
  72. Web site: McDavid adds empty-net goal. NHL Enterprises, L. P.. June 18, 2024. NHL.com. June 18, 2024.
  73. Web site: Oilers hold off Panthers in Game 5, stay alive again in Cup Final. Rosen. Dan. NHL Enterprises, L. P.. June 18, 2024. NHL.com. June 18, 2024.
  74. Web site: NHL Morning Skate for June 20 . NHL.com . June 20, 2024 . June 20, 2024 . Edmonton became just the fourth team in NHL history to force Game 6 after trailing 3–0 in the Stanley Cup Final – and second in the past 78 years following the aforementioned 2012 Devils.
  75. Web site: Foegele gives Oilers 1–0 lead over Panthers after first period of Game 6. Bell Media. June 21, 2024. TSN.ca. June 21, 2024.
  76. Web site: Henrique strikes early in 2nd. NHL Enterprises, L. P.. June 21, 2024. NHL.com. June 21, 2024.
  77. Web site: Aleksander Barkov's key Game 6 goal for the Panthers was called offside by the slimmest of margins. Clarke. Mary. June 21, 2024. USA Today. June 21, 2024.
  78. Web site: Hyman's breakaway goal. NHL Enterprises, L. P.. June 21, 2024. NHL.com. June 21, 2024.
  79. Web site: Aleksander Barkov with a Spectacular Goal from Edmonton Oilers vs. Florida Panthers. June 21, 2024. Yahoo! Sports. June 21, 2024.
  80. Web site: Dubow. Josh. June 22, 2024. The Oilers join 9 other NHL teams that forced a Game 7 after trailing a series 3–0. June 24, 2024. AP.com. Associated Press. en.
  81. Web site: Oilers top Panthers again in Game 6, push Stanley Cup Final to limit. Rosen. Dan. NHL Enterprises, L. P.. June 21, 2024. NHL.com. June 21, 2024.
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  83. Web site: Janmark's breakaway goal. NHL Enterprises, L. P.. June 24, 2024. NHL.com. June 24, 2024.
  84. Web site: Sam Reinhart slots the second Florida goal. ESPN Enterprises, Inc.. June 24, 2024. ESPN.com. June 24, 2024.
  85. Web site: Panthers recover, defeat Oilers in Game 7 of Stanley Cup Final for 1st title. Rosen. Dan. NHL Enterprises, L. P.. June 24, 2024. NHL.com. June 24, 2024.
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  101. Web site: Stanley Cup Final to offer American Sign Language broadcast. Wyshnyski. Greg. ESPN Enterprises Inc.. June 5, 2024. ESPN.com. June 5, 2024.
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