Watching the Florida Panthers shock the NHL world and reach just their second Stanley Cup Final in franchise history is bringing back fond memories of the 2017 Nashville Predators.
The Panthers completed their sweep of the Carolina Hurricanes to make the second appearance in the Stanley Cup Final, their first coming in 1996. Matthew Tkachuk scored the go-ahead goal at 19:55 of the third period, making it the latest goal in a series clinching game in NHL postseason history:
Matthew Tkachuk called series for the @FlaPanthers!
His game winner with five seconds left in regulation was tied for the latest series-clinching goal in #StanleyCup Playoffs history.