For the second straight season, the Florida Panthers will play the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final. Both teams looked dominant in their runs through their respective conferences this season;

Ahead of his first NHL season with the Chicago Blackhawks, head coach Jeff Blashill dropped a powerful news-flash to Connor Bedard and the rest of the team in the Windy City.

The Florida Panthers advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the third straight season with a 5-3 win against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final at Lenovo Center on Wednesday.

From Panthers GM Bill Zito to current Blackhawks Tyler Bertuzzi and Joe Veleno, those who have worked with Blashill share their thoughts.

It's been quite a stark contrast for Seth Jones, who was traded from the languishing Chicago Blackhawks to the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. After his first months in South Florida,

If the conference final matchups were anticlimactic, at least they set us up for an exciting Stanley Cup Final. The Florida Panthers took care of the Carolina Hurricanes in five games, and the Edmonton Oilers did the same with the Dallas Stars.

Things have worked out well for Jones, who singed some bridges on his way out of Chicago but now finds himself on the verge of the Cup Final mere months later.

Carolina Hurricanes forward Taylor Hall and Florida Panthers defenseman Seth Jones have gone from playing for a rebuilding team in Chicago to battling in the Eastern Conference final