Panthers shut down the Oilers in Game 6 to win the second straight Stanley Cup – Hockey Writer – Edmonton Oilers

The Florida Panthers beat Edmonton Oilers home fans in Game 5 to achieve a decisive 5-2 victory and put the series in hand. Game 6 was held Tuesday night (June 17) at Amerant Bank Arena at Sunrise, Florida, as the Panthers were on the cusp of the second Stanley Cup. The Oilers need to win, send the series back to Edmonton for Game 7.

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The Panthers won the 2025 Stanley Cup 5-1. Here is your game review.

Game review

The Oilers started with early pressure, tilting the Panthers in their area and throwing their bodies away at will. Despite this, it was the first time that the Panther hit in this. Sam Reinhart created a turnover, putting the move on the Oilers’ defense and blocking the eighth playoffs. The drama is quick and it is obvious that the referee lets go of something. There are several good opportunities in the four-on-four midway during this period, but that’s all. Matthew Tkachuk Laser provides the Panthers to strike for a second time at the last minute of the period. The period will end with a 2-0 victory, while the Oilers contributed slightly in 10-9.

The second starts very much like the first one. Edmonton was under pressure, but Florida’s stout defense was high and kept. The oil people pushed all the time, but their stars kept filling up. The Panthers will add a third goal later in the period when Reinhart redirects another house. In 40 minutes, it was all Florida as they led 3-0. The shooter reads 20-18, in favor of Edmonton.

The last period was the Panthers’ pure defensive masterclass. They were able to put the oilers on the beach with little chance of making a comeback and also spent a lot of time in the offensive zone. Edmonton has seven minutes left for Stuart Skinner, but that’s OK. Reinhart will end his first professional playoff hat trick with his wife on an empty cage.

Skinner will head to the bench in a few minutes, but Reinhart cashed out again and won his fourth game. After that, the Oiler will eventually come to the board when Vasily Podkolzin hits a loose puck. Evander Kane then suffered from late 10 minutes of misconduct as the referee tried to keep things folk-friendly.

The final score will be 5-1, with a shooting percentage of 29-25.

Therefore, the Panthers are the Stanley Cup champion.

The stars stand out from this championship. Reinhart threw four goals to lead his team to victory, with Alexander Barkov and Carter Verhaeghe adding two assists respectively, and goalkeeper Sergei Bobrovsky made 28 saves.

Finally, Sam Bennett won the playoff trophy for the 2025 Connecticut Trophy.