AP Spotlight Florida Panthers set their own path to a 2nd consecutive Stanley Cup TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Jun 18, 2025 Jun 18, 2025 Updated Dec 22, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The best team in hockey, again, was a team that did things totally its own way.kAm%96 u=@C:52 !2?E96CD H6?E E@ u:?=2?5 62C=J :? E96 D62D@? 2?5 H@C6 E96:C 8:7ED 7C@> E92E EC:A — A=FD9 C@36D[ 2 ?@5 E@ E96 D2F?2 4F=EFC6 E96C6 — E@ E96 ?6IE 76H 82>6D :?DE625 @7 DF:ED 2?5 5:5?VE 42C6 9@H C:5:4F=@FD E92E =@@<65] %96J 3=2C65 !2F= $:>@?VD Q*@F r2? r2== |6 p=Q :? 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