Stanley Cup Final Game 6 live updates: Florida Panthers can clinch title tonight
Florida leads the best-of-7 series 3-2, meaning the Panthers can repeat as Stanley Cup champions with a win on Tuesday.
Follow along throughout the game for live updates, news, analysis and commentary.
Luongo on the drum
The Panthers will turn to former goaltender and current special advisor to the general manager Roberto Luongo for the pregame drum banging ahead of Game 6 on Tuesday.
Luongo was the guest drummer banger ahead of Game 7 of the Cup Final last season, which Florida eventually won 2-1 to claim its first Stanley Cup in franchise history.
It worked that time, so why mess with things? Plus, the Panthers are 3-0 over the past three postseasons when one of their own bangs the drum ahead of the game. The others were Billy Lindsay ahead of Game 6 in Round 1 against the Boston Bruins in 2023 and Keith Yandle ahead of Game 4 in Round 2 against the Toronto Maple Leafs this year.
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Series schedule
▪ Game 1 — Oilers 4, Panthers 3 (overtime): The Panthers had a two-goal lead early in the second period but couldn't hold on as Edmonton tied the game early in the third and won it on a Leon Draisaitl power-play goal with 31 seconds left in overtime.
▪ Game 2 — Panthers 5, Oilers 4 (double overtime): The Oilers tied the game with 17.8 seconds left in regulation to force overtime for a second consecutive game. Brad Marchand scored the game-winner 8:05 into the second OT period to secure the Florida win and even the series 1-1.
▪ Game 3 — Panthers 6, Oilers 1: The Panthers dominated from start to finish, with six different players scoring and Sergei Bobrovsky stellar in net, before the game unraveled in the final 10 minutes.
▪ Game 4 — Oilers 5, Panthers 4 (overtime): The Panthers blew a 3-0 lead as Edmonton, tied the game with 19.5 seconds left in regulation and then lost when Leon Draisaitl scored on a backhanded shot 11:18 into overtime.
▪ Game 5 — Panthers 5, Oilers 2: Brad Marchand scored a pair of highlight-reel goals and the Panthers played probably their best defensive game of the series to move within one win of repeating as champions.
▪ Game 6: Tonight
▪ Game 7 (if necessary): Friday, June 20, 8 p.m., TNT, truTV, Max, Edmonton's Rogers Place
Pregame reading
Need to catch up ahead of Game 6? Here are the highlights of the Miami Herald's coverage over the past few days.
▪ With a chance to win the Stanley Cup at stake, it's 'another day in paradise' for the Panthers
▪ Now one win from repeat, why Panthers feel better equipped this year to close out Cup Final
▪ How Matthew Tkachuk went from uncertain to start playoffs to 'best I felt' with Panthers near repeat
▪ Panthers' playoff road dominance has them in record book and one win from repeat
▪ 'We would not be in this position without him': Panthers rely on Sergei Bobrovsky in playoff run
▪ Sam Bennett scores 15th goal of playoffs, keeps making Stanley Cup history
▪ Brad Marchand joins exclusive list with latest Stanley Cup Final goals
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