The Florida Panthers are making a return to the Stanley Cup Final for the second straight year after defeating the top-seeded New York Rangers 2-1 in Game 6 on Saturday night.

This year's Panthers might be in even better shape than last year's squad as they hunt for their first Stanley Cup title. They're scoring more goals, allowing fewer, and their special teams have improved significantly compared to last year's team, which pulled off three consecutive upsets before falling to the Vegas Golden Knights. Additionally, the Panthers are healthier and have more depth.

"The right pieces were added, some great pieces added, and just one mindset of doing whatever it took to get back to it," said Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk. "I think the guys who were here last year did an unbelievable job coming back for the start of camp with this on their mind."

The Panthers are executing their system flawlessly, using an aggressive forecheck to make it hard for opponents to advance up the ice. If they do break through, goalie Sergei Bobrovsky is there to stop them.

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Bobrovsky made 23 saves on Saturday and has allowed two or fewer goals in 10 of his last 11 games.

The Panthers now head to the Stanley Cup Final for the second year in a row and the third time overall. They are 1-8 in their two previous appearances. They'll face either the Dallas Stars or Edmonton Oilers in the championship round. Edmonton has a 3-2 series lead and can clinch the Western Conference final Sunday night at home. Florida went 2-0 against each team in the regular season and will have home-ice advantage if the Oilers advance.

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