"To win the Stanley Cup is a miserable two months." Denis Potvin said. "The beard is a reminder of how much you have to put into it."

Paul Maurice's evolution as a coach over the past three decades in the NHL culminated with him finally becoming a Stanley Cup champion last year with the Florida Panthers.

SportsLine NHL analyst Scott Erskine, who has hit on 10 of his 17 best bets (+777) in the series, gives his thoughts and top picks for Tuesday's Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oi

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?

Heading into the Stanley Cup playoffs, Florida Panthers left winger Brad Marchand was having a decent-enough year – not all-star caliber but not bad, all things considered.

One Florida Panthers player could claim the Conn Smythe Trophy following a win in Game 6 against the Edmonton Oilers.

The Panthers, meanwhile, have no such issue. Bobrovsky is their guy. He has been ever since regaining the starting job midway through the first round of the 2023 playoffs, their first of three consecutive runs to the Stanley Cup Final. He is as steady as they come, and his performance has shown for it.

Calvin Pickard stepped into a dire situation for the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, and the goalie’s strong advanced stats helped him remain undefeated this postseason and his team draw even in their championship series rematch against the Florida Panthers.