The Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final to claim their second consecutive championship and a place in history.

Winning their first Cup last season by defeating the Oilers in Game 7, the Panthers are just the seventh franchise in NHL history to win each of their first two Cups on home ice. After netting the game-winning goal in last year’s Cup-clinching win, Sam Reinhart provided the heroics once again, scoring four goals in an overall dominant effort.

The Florida Panthers are on the brink of a dynasty, pursuing their second consecutive Stanley Cup title in front of a roaring South Florida crowd.

The banner commemorating the first Stanley Cup title in Florida Panthers history had not been raised to the rafters yet when a newcomer realized just what it was like to join the champions on a title defense.

Fast forward to now — he lives on the Treasure Coast and is a die-hard Panthers fan. "As soon as they announced they were bringing a team to Miami, I was on that season ticket list," Rubin said. Hockey is in his blood. He has plenty of hockey memorabilia, including a game ticket stub for the 1979-80 playoffs. The ticket price was $16.

The Stanley Cup will be in the building with their chance to extend its stay in Florida if they defeat the Oilers in Game 6 tonight.

Who should the Panthers have bang the drum for Game 6 against the Oilers, with a chance to repeat as Stanley Cup champions on the line?

Sam Bennett also scored his NHL playoff-leading 15th goal, and the Florida Panthers moved one victory away from their second straight Stanley Cup championship by beating the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 in Game 5 on Saturday night.