The Edmonton Oilers are coming off their second straight defeat in the Stanley Cup Final. Many believed that this year would have been different for the Oilers as they entered the championship series with home-ice advantage.

The next two sleeping giants look like the Canadiens and the Senators. Which team is best set up to become and juggernaut?

The “Stanley Cup Hangover” seemed to zap many teams until 2025. The Florida Panthers ended a long drought by winning back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2024 and '25, becoming the first team to repeat since the Penguins in 2016 and 2017. Before that, no team had done it since the Red Wings in 1997 and 1998.

After winning the Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers, Nate Schmidt signs with the Utah Mammoth and issues a subtle warning to the NHL, signaling his determination to bring championship success to his new team.

The Oilers sorely missed star forward Zach Hyman in the Stanley Cup Final against the Panthers, and he addressed it on Monday.

Tyler Johnson has announced his retirement after playing 13 NHL seasons and winning the Stanley Cup twice with the Tampa Bay Lightning.