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Sam Reinhart’s four goals led the way to the Florida Panthers winning the Stanley Cup over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night, but it was a different Sam that took home the Conn Smythe trophy.
Sam Bennett was appointed the most valuable player of the Stanley Cup playoffs, since NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced his name after the victory of game 6 5-1 over the Oilers to seal another title of the League.
Although he did not have a point in game 6, Bennett was the top scorer of any player in the playoffs this year, finding the background of the network 15 times, while added seven assists for a total of 22 points.
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The Center of the Florida Panthers, Sam Bennett (9), celebrates after making an assistance in a goal against Tampa Bay Lightning in the first period during game three of the first round of the Stanley 2025 Cup playoffs in Amrant Bank Arena. (Images of Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn)
Bennett joined a Elite Stanley Cup playoff company, since the only other players who have at least 15 goals in the postseason before he were Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Joe Sakic and Sidney Crosby, all hockey legends.
Panthers beat the Oilers in game 5 of the Stanley Cup final to get to Brink title
To start the Stanley Cup final, a rematch with the Oilers after defeating them in seven games last season, Bennett found the background of the network twice despite the waste of extra time.
He followed him with a goal in the victory of game 2, as well as the victory of game 3 to help Florida take a 2-1 advantage in the series.
Bennett’s final goal came in the victory of game 5 on Saturday night in Edmonton.
The Center of the Florida Panthers, Sam Bennett (9), controls the album during the first period against Carolina’s hurricanes in game four of the Eastern Conference final of the Stanley 2025 Cup playoffs at the Amerunt Bank Arena. (Sam Navarro-Imagn images)
The Panthers, a team full of talent from top to bottom, added players like Brad Marchand and Seth Jones on the NHL trade deadline to strengthen their list. Both players made tremendous contributions during the playoffs to help Florida achieve their goal once again.
But the main nucleus, which includes Bennett, Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk and more, opened the way both in the locker room and the example.
The Center of the Florida Panthers Sam Bennett (9) skate during the warming period against the Edmonton Oilers in game five of the Stanley 2025 Cup final in Rogers Place. (Sergei Belski-Imagn images)
Bennett finished the regular season with 51 points (25 goals, 26 assists) in 76 games, but increased a little when his team needed it more in the playoffs.
