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2024–25 Florida Panthers Season
The 2024–25 Florida Panthers season was the List of Florida Panthers seasons, 31st season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established in 1993. The Panthers entered the season as the defending Stanley Cup champions having defeated the Edmonton Oilers in seven games in the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals. On April 5, 2025, the Panthers clinched a playoff spot for the sixth straight season following the 2024–25 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Columbus Blue Jackets loss to the 2024–25 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Toronto Maple Leafs. In the playoffs, the Panthers defeated the 2024–25 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Tampa Bay Lightning in five games in the first round, defeated the 2024–25 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games in the second round, defeated the 2024–25 Carolina Hurricanes season, Carolina Hurricanes in five games in the Eastern Conference finals, and made the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals for the third consecutive season where t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic Division (NHL)
The Atlantic Division is a name used by the National Hockey League to describe a division of teams in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The original Atlantic Division, the predecessor of which was the Patrick Division, was formed in 1993 as part of the Eastern Conference in a league realignment. As part of a 2013 realignment, the entirety of the former Atlantic Division was realigned into the Metropolitan Division. The Atlantic Division name was assigned to a new division comprising the former Northeast Division (NHL), Northeast Division plus the Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning (coincidentally, both were members of the original Atlantic Division until 1998) from the now-defunct Southeast Division (NHL), Southeast Division, and the Detroit Red Wings, who moved from the Central Division (NHL), Central Division of the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. This division features a number of classic and modern NHL rivalries, including Bruins–Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL; , ''LNH'') is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier professional ice hockey league in the world. The Stanley Cup, the oldest professional sports trophy in North America, is awarded annually to the Stanley Cup playoffs, league playoff champion at the end of each season. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) views the Stanley Cup as one of the "most important championships available to the sport". The NHL is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan. The National Hockey League was organized at the Windsor Hotel (Montreal), Windsor Hotel in Montreal on November 26, 1917, after the suspension of operations of its predecessor organization, the National Hockey Association (NHA), which had been founded in 1909 at Renfrew, Ontario. The NHL immediately took the NHA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 Boston Bruins Season
The 2023–24 Boston Bruins season was the 100th season (99th season of play) for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 1, 1924. The Bruins entered the season as the defending Presidents' Trophy winners, having finished the previous season with a 65–12–5 record that set the record for the most wins and points in an NHL season. Longtime Bruins players Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci retired during the off-season, with key players such as Tyler Bertuzzi, Connor Clifton and Dmitry Orlov also leaving during free agency and Taylor Hall departing via trade. Consequently, this was the Bruins' first season without Bergeron since 2002–03. The Bruins signed veteran free agents such as Kevin Shattenkirk and James van Riemsdyk, while also promoting youth talent in the form of John Beecher and Matt Poitras to the main roster. Brad Marchand was named the team's 27th team captain on September 20, 2023, succeeding Bergeron. On March 28, 2024, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs
The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs was the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL) for the 2023–24 season. The playoffs began on April 20, 2024, and concluded on June 24, 2024, with the Florida Panthers winning their first Stanley Cup in franchise history, defeating the Edmonton Oilers four games to three in the Stanley Cup Finals. The New York Rangers made the playoffs as the Presidents' Trophy winners with the most points (i.e. best record) during the regular season. Both the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs extended their respective playoff streaks to eight consecutive seasons, the longest active streaks in the NHL. Additionally, this was the final season of the streak for Boston. For the second year in a row and third time since entering the NHL as expansion teams in the 1967–68 NHL season, both Pennsylvania-based teams (the Flyers and Penguins) missed the playoffs in the same season. Marc-Andre Fleury missed the playoffs for the first time since 2006. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 Tampa Bay Lightning Season
The 2023–24 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the List of Tampa Bay Lightning seasons, 32nd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on December 16, 1991. On April 5, 2024, the Lightning clinched a playoff spot for the seventh consecutive season after losses by the 2023–24 Detroit Red Wings season, Detroit Red Wings, 2023–24 Philadelphia Flyers season, Philadelphia Flyers and 2023–24 Washington Capitals season, Washington Capitals. They were eliminated in the first round by their Lightning–Panthers rivalry, intrastate rival and eventual Stanley Cup champions, the Florida Panthers, in five games. Off-season April The Lightning's off-season began after losing to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs, Stanley Cup playoffs in six games. May On May 1, 2023, the Lightning signed forward prospect Maxim Groshev to a three-year entry-level contract. Groshev was originally selected by the Lightning in the thir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida Panthers Banner Raising 2024
Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Straits of Florida to the south, and The Bahamas to the southeast. About two-thirds of Florida occupies a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. It has the List of U.S. states by coastline, longest coastline in the contiguous United States, spanning approximately , not including its many barrier islands. It is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of over 23 million, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by population, third-most populous state in the United States and ranks List of states and territories of the United States by population density, seventh in population density as of 2020. Florida spans , ranking List of U.S. states ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 Edmonton Oilers Season
The 2024–25 Edmonton Oilers season was the 46th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 53rd season for the organization overall, including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA). On April 11, 2025, the Oilers clinched their sixth consecutive playoff spot after a 4–2 win over the San Jose Sharks. In the playoffs, after starting the series down 0–2 against the Los Angeles Kings, the Oilers won four straight games to eliminate the Kings. The Oilers then dispatched the Vegas Golden Knights in five games in the second round. In a rematch of the previous year's Western Conference finals, the Oilers defeated the Dallas Stars in five games and made the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals for a rematch against the Florida Panthers, who won in 2024. The Oilers once again lost the Stanley Cup Finals, this time in six games. Standings Divisional standings Conference standings Schedule and results Young Stars tournament As w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 Stanley Cup Finals
The 2025 Stanley Cup Finals was the Stanley Cup Finals, championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2024–25 NHL season, 2024–25 season and the culmination of the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs. In a rematch of 2024 Stanley Cup Finals, the previous year's Finals, the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference and defending Stanley Cup champion 2024–25 Florida Panthers season, Florida Panthers defeated the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference champion 2024–25 Edmonton Oilers season, Edmonton Oilers four games to two in the best-of-seven series, earning their second consecutive championship, as well as the second title in team history. The series began on June 4, and concluded on June 17. Edmonton had Home advantage, home ice advantage in the series due to having the better regular season record. This was the sixth consecutive Finals to feature a team from Florida. This was the first time since that the Finals featured a rematch of the previous season. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 Carolina Hurricanes Season
The 2024–25 Carolina Hurricanes season was the 46th season (45th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established in June 1979, and the 27th season since the franchise relocated from the Hartford Whalers to start the 1997–98 season. On April 2, 2025, the Hurricanes clinched their seventh consecutive playoff spot after they won in regulation against the Washington Capitals. In the playoffs, the Hurricanes defeated the New Jersey Devils in five games in the first round, defeated the Washington Capitals in five games in the second round, but lost to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers in five games in the Eastern Conference Finals. Off-season On May 24, 2024, Don Waddell resigned as GM and President after 6 seasons. Eric Tulsky was named interim general manager that same day. On June 18, Tulsky was promoted to full-time general manager. Standings Divisional standings Conference standings Schedule and results Preseason The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 Tampa Bay Lightning Season
The 2024–25 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 33rd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on December 16, 1991. This was their first season since 2007–08 without franchise icon Steven Stamkos, as he signed with the Nashville Predators in free agency in the 2024 off-season. On April 5, the Lightning clinched a playoff berth for the eighth consecutive season following a loss by the New York Rangers to the New Jersey Devils. In the first round of the 2025 playoffs, the Lightning were defeated by their intrastate rival, the reigning and eventual Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers in five games for the second season in a row. Off-season April The Lightning's off-season began after losing to the Florida Panthers in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs in five games. May On May 16, 2024, the Lightning re-signed forward Mitchell Chaffee two-year contract extension that has an annual cap hit of $800k. Chaffee skated in 30 games wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 Toronto Maple Leafs Season
The 2024–25 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the franchise's 108th season (107th season of play) in the National Hockey League. The Maple Leafs currently hold the longest active playoff appearance streak, making the playoffs every year since 2017 after the Boston Bruins (previously tied with them for the streak) failed to qualify for the 2025 playoffs. Craig Berube was hired as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs on May 17, 2024, replacing Sheldon Keefe after their first round exit in the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs. On April 2, the ECHL announced that they had terminated the membership of the Leafs' affiliate, the Newfoundland Growlers, in the ECHL. The Growlers were experiencing financial difficulties and failure to fulfill financial obligations under ECHL Bylaws. The Leafs announced on July 3 that the Cincinnati Cyclones would be their new ECHL affiliate, effective immediately. On August 14, Auston Matthews was named the 26th captain in Maple Leafs history replacing John Tava ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 Columbus Blue Jackets Season
The 2024–25 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the 25th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997. The season was marred by the tragic passing of star player Johnny Gaudreau, who, along with his brother Matthew, were killed while riding their bikes on August 29, 2024, after being hit from behind by a suspected drunk driver. The team dedicated the season in his memory. Despite a strong late-season push, the Blue Jackets were eliminated from playoff contention for the fifth consecutive season on April 16 after the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Carolina Hurricanes. Standings Divisional standings Conference standings Schedule and results Preseason The Columbus Blue Jackets preseason schedule was released on June 21, 2024. Regular season The Columbus Blue Jackets regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024. Player statistics Skaters Goaltenders †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
