SportsLine NHL analyst Scott Erskine gives his thoughts on who to back to win the Stanley Cup and the Conn Smythe Trophy

The Panthers will try to become the first team to defeat the same opponent in the Cup Final in consecutive seasons since the Montreal Canadiens swept the Boston Bruins in four games in 1977 and defeated them in six in 1978. Florida knows it won't be easy to knock off Edmonton again because it wasn't last season either.

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) and center Connor McDavid (97) celebrate a win in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Place. "Skinner’s playing just as good," Cherry said about the Oilers netminder compared to Bobrovsky's postseason run. "Whether he’ll do it in the Finals... we’ll see."