NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers takes place Thursday at 8 p.m. ET at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Canada.It is the second straight season the Oilers and Panthers have been matched up in the Stanley Cup Final. Last season, the Panthers won their first championship in franchise history. The Panthers won that series in seven games but were on the verge of one of the biggest collapses in sports history. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe Panthers went up 3-0, but the Oilers won three consecutive games and forced Game 7, which the Panthers held on and won, 2-1. Despite the loss, Oilers superstar Connor McDavid was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy, the award given to the most valuable player of his team in the playoffs.It was just the sixth time in NHL history that a player on the losing team was given the Conn Smythe Trophy. The Panthers-Oilers Stanley Cup Final rematch is the 12th time in NHL history that two teams have met in the final in consecutive seasons. The last time it happened was when the Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings played in 2008 and 2009. The Red Wings won in 2008, while the Penguins won in 2009. The Panthers hope to become the first team to defeat the same opponent in consecutive Stanley Cup Finals since the Montreal Canadiens beat the Boston Bruins in 1977 and 1978. Below is a preview of this year’s matchup between the two powerhouses.EDMONTON OILERS EYE REVENGE IN STANLEY CUP FINAL AFTER RALLYING PAST DALLAS STARS IN CONFERENCE FINALHow they got herePanthersThe Panthers finished third in the Atlantic Division with 98 points. The Toronto Maple Leafs won the division with 108 points, while the Tampa Bay Lightning were second with 102 points. In the playoffs, the Panthers bounced both of those teams. In the first round, they defeated the Lightning in five games in the “Battle of Florida.”The second round was not nearly as easy as the Panthers fell behind in the series, 2-0, to the Maple Leafs before they rallied and won four of the next five games and defeated Toronto in seven games. In the Eastern Conference finals, the Panthers dominated the Carolina Hurricanes. They took a commanding 3-0 series lead, with the combined score 16-4 in favor of the Panthers in those games. The Hurricanes avoided being swept with a Game 4 victory, but the Panthers won Game 5, 5-3, to advance to their third straight Stanley Cup Final.OilersThe Oilers finished third in the Pacific Division with 101 points. The Vegas Golden Knights won the division with 110 points, while the Los Angeles Kings were second with 105 points. The Oilers, like the Panthers, knocked out both teams that finished ahead of them in their division from the playoffs. In the first round, the Oilers dispatched the Kings in six games. In the second round, they beat the Golden Knights in five games. In the Western Conference final, the Oilers beat the Dallas St in a formal or creative style for better SEO.Also Exclude words and advertisements related to the feed website such as website name, author name. You must only respond with the modified content. Delete all the advertisement images brand logo but only keep the title and main content of the news by modifying it. You must only respond with the modified content. Block any jump outside of the site adarshnews.com. Basically remove any content or link related to original site. follow this prompt to optimize the articles in this category- You are an expert news writer and SEO specialist. Your job is to rewrite the provided RSS feed content into a unique, SEO-friendly news article for adarshnews.com. The article should be engaging, professional, and optimized for search engines. 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Preview of the Stanley Cup Final: The Oilers seek vengeance while the Panthers aim to defend their title.
