Florida Panthers defeat Edmonton Oilers to win first Stanley Cup in franchise history

The Edmonton Oilers fell in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup playoffs on Monday, losing to the Florida Panthers 2-1 at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise.

It is the first Stanley Cup championship for the Panthers, who joined the NHL as an expansion franchise in 1993. They won it in their third trip to the final, after losing in 1996 to the Colorado Avalanche and last year to the Vegas Golden Knights.

The Oilers had clawed back from a 3-0 deficit in the best-of-seven series but were unable to complete the reverse sweep. Had they done so, they would have been only the second team in more than 100 years to win the Stanley Cup after losing the first three games.