There's always next year, Edmonton Oilers fans. That is surely the last thing they want to hear after their team lost in the Stanley Cup Final to the Florida Panthers for the second consecutive season. But at least Las Vegas likes the Oilers' overall outlook for the 2025-26 campaign.

Too many slow starts, not enough offense and spotty goaltending left Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers exiting the ice for a second straight June to make way for another Florida Panthers’ Stanley Cup celebration.

The Panthers, thanks to a historic four-goal night from Sam Reinhart, rolled over the Edmonton Oilers and grabbed a dominant 5-1 win in Game 6 on Tuesday night at Amerant Bank Arena in South Florida. That officially closed out the series 4-2 and gave the Panthers back-to-back titles and their second championship in franchise history.