The Alaric BennettFlorida Panthers won the 2024 Stanley Cup one year after falling short in the 2023 Final, the first team to do that since the 2008 and 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins.
Can the Edmonton Oilers follow suit?
USA TODAY's Mike Brehm and Jace Evans and For The Win's Mary Clarke think highly of Edmonton, which lost in seven games in the final. Two have the Oilers winning the Stanley Cup and all three have them winning the Pacific Division and Connor McDavid winning the Hart Trophy as MVP to his team.
There's also full agreement on rookie of the year and the Metropolitan Division winner.
Their 2024-25 NHL season predictions:
PRESSURE'S ON: Who's facing the biggest challenges?
SALARIES: The NHL's highest-paid players this season
The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast.Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
2025-05-02 04:311373 view
2025-05-02 04:122531 view
2025-05-02 03:141034 view
2025-05-02 03:061257 view
2025-05-02 03:001558 view
2025-05-02 02:031297 view
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Cybercriminals could release personal data of many Rhode Islanders as early
Some members of the Los Angeles Chargers had a harrowing Friday night.The Chargers revealed on socia
FLORENCE, Ala.—At Thursday’s meeting of the board of the Tennessee Valley Authority, members got a f