I’m writing this while partying … what a night!
They might have blown a 3-0 series lead, but the Florida Panthers did what they had to do Monday night in a 2-1 Game 7 win against the Edmonton Oilers to win their first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history. (RELATED: Moneypuck!: Carolina Hurricanes Make Eric Tulsky Permanent General Manager, And It’s Quite The Interesting Choice)
Florida winger Sam Reinhart‘s goal in the second period lifted the Panthers to the Cup, while goalie Sergei Bobrovsky was absolutely brilliant with his 23 saves to close out a classic series to get his Cats the ring.
Going into the game, the Panthers were facing one of the greatest collapses in all of sports history, but their championship victory nixed that mark in the books. To kick off the Stanley Cup Final, Florida dominated Edmonton en route to a 3-0 series lead, however, the Oilers…
