2024 Stanley Cup Champs. 2024 nhl stanley cup playoffs summary. The florida panthers are stanley cup champions for the first time, and they took about the hardest path possible to the title.

So, at the risk of disrespecting your most treasured cup winner, here’s a completely subjective ranking of every stanley cup final in the nhl’s salary cap era. Florida, which raced out to a 3‑0 series lead in the stanley cup final, secured its first championship with a 2‑1 victory over the edmonton oilers in game 7.