The Panthers are heading to the Stanley Cup Final for the third year in a row, a feat that was recently accomplished by their Sunshine State rival, the Tampa Bay Lightning. Florida is looking to become just the third team in the salary cap era to win back-to-back Cups, hoping to join the Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins in that select class.

The Edmonton Oilers also went back-to-back on two separate occasions in the 1980s, first winning consecutive Stanley Cup Finals in 1984 and 1985, then again in 1987 and 1988. Other teams to win at least two straight Stanley Cups in the expansion era but prior to 2000 include the Flyers, Islanders, Penguins, and Red Wings.