One year after reaching the Stanley Cup Final, the Florida Panthers are back in the Eastern Conference final. The Presidents' Trophy-winning New York Rangers have made it there for the second time in three years.
One year after reaching the Stanley Cup Final, the Florida Panthers are back in the Eastern Conference final.
The Rangers have been bucking the Presidents' Trophy curse simply by making it this far. Since Chicago won the Stanley Cup in 2013, the Rangers are only the second Trophy winners to advance beyond the second round — joining the 2015 Rangers. The Rangers are led by Artemi Panarin, who had an MVP-calibre season with 49 goals and 71 assists. Vincent Trocheck, Chris Kreider, Mika Zibanejad and Fox also topped 70 points. Kreider and Trocheck have been leading the way in the playoffs, and Alexis Lafrenière is also making solid contributions following his breakthrough season.
The Panthers had a surprising playoff run a year ago, beating league-best Boston in the first round and reaching the Cup Final before falling to Vegas. They finished first in the Atlantic Division this season, and were just four points behind the Rangers. Florida beat Tampa Bay in five games in the first round and got past Boston in six in the second round.
The Rangers, seeking their first title in 30 years, have the lowest odds among the four teams remaining to win the Stanley Cup, according to Bet MGM Sportsbook, and the Panthers have the second best.Both teams have been getting strong efforts from their goalies as the two have put up similar numbers, both during the season and the playoffs. The Rangers' Igor Shesterkin was 36-17-2 with a 2.58 goals-against average and .
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