Matthew Tkachuk Makes Unexpected 'Underdog' Claim Before Stanley Cup Final originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Florida Panthers are back in the Stanley Cup Final for the third consecutive year, with a chance to defend the franchise’s first championship.

The Florida Panthers looked like anything but underdogs as they dismantled the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Finals, but they'll embrace the role of the underdog against the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final.

With his second goal of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, Bennett now has 12 goals this postseason. That's the most by a Panthers player in a single postseason. Matthew Tkachuk and Carter Verhaeghe were tied for the previous record with 11 each,