The Florida Panthers are on the brink of advancing to their third consecutive Stanley Cup Final. Florida put together a five-goal third period to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes, 6-2, in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final.

The NHL’s Jim Gregory Award, given to the top general manager each season since 2010, is the only award I can think of in major team sports that incorporates both regular season and playoffs (first two rounds) in making its nominations.

The Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars play Game 2 of the Western Conference Final in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Friday at American Airlines Center.

The Dallas Stars face the Winnipeg Jets in Game 5 of a best-of-7 Western Conference semifinal series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Thursday in Winnipeg.

With the victory, the Stars move into the Western Conference Final for the third straight year, and with the loss it means that the Presidents' Trophy curse -- if you believe in t