Open Extended ReactionsWith the final game of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs completed Sunday night, there's no rest for hockey fans. The second round begins Monday. This is the second time these clubs have met in the postseason; the other time was also the second round in 2023. The Panthers have won more playoff games (39) since 2021 than they did in their first 26 seasons (19). He had multiple Stanley Cup playoff firsts along the way, including the first Game 7 with a third-period hat trick ("The Rantanen Game").