Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk helps raise the Stanley Cup trophy after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday. Lynne Sladky/AP hide caption
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Oliver Ekman-Larsson of the Florida Panthers celebrates with the Stanley Cup following their victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game Seven of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Final on June 24, 2024. The 2025 playoffs begin Saturday with hopes of an equally thrilling ending. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images hide caption
Usher and the Stanley cup. Frederic J. Brown / AFP/Rob Carr/Getty Images hide caption
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Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri lifts the Stanley Cup after the team defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals on Sunday, June 26, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. John Bazemore/AP hide caption
The Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate winning the Stanley Cup on Monday in Edmonton, Canada. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images hide caption
Boston Bruins left wing Jake DeBrusk (right) tries to stop St. Louis Blues defenseman Robert Bortuzzo during Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final Sunday in St. Louis. The Bruins won, forcing a Game 7 on Wednesday. Scott Kane/AP hide caption
Jordan Binnington, starting goaltender for the St. Louis Blues, looks on during the first game of the Blues' playoff series with the San Jose Sharks earlier this month. Binnington may be a rookie, but he's taking part in a tradition that dates back decades. Christian Petersen/Getty Images hide caption
Sports commentator Mike "Doc" Emrick waves to fans as he is presented with a jersey by the New Jersey Devils in 2012. Bill Kostroun/AP hide caption
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Washington Capitals center Mike Ridley celebrates his teammate Rod Langway's game-winning overtime goal against the New York Rangers in 1990. Later in the series, the Capitals would win again in overtime to take series and go to the Eastern Conference finals — and announcer Ron Weber was there for the famous call. Ron Edmonds/AP hide caption
Kris Letang of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates his goal in the second period with Sidney Crosby and Conor Sheary. Christian Petersen/Getty Images hide caption
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray (30) defends against San Jose Sharks' Joe Thornton (19) during the second period of Game 4 of the NHL Stanley Cup final on Monday in San Jose, Calif. Eric Risberg/AP hide caption
Duncan Keith of the Chicago Blackhawks scores a goal Monday in the second period against goalie Ben Bishop of the Tampa Bay Lightning during Game 6 of the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Final in Chicago. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images hide caption
Chicago Blackhawks' Brandon Saad (left) reaches for a puck as Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Ben Bishop and Cedric Paquette (right) defend during the third period in Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final on Monday. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP hide caption
Chicago Blackhawks center Antoine Vermette (80) of Canada, celebrates his game-winning goal with Teuvo Teravainen of Finland (86), against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period in Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday in Tampa, Fla. Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP hide caption
An ice hockey match between the U.S.A. and Canada in February 1936, during the Winter Olympics at Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Central Press/Getty Images hide caption
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Jarret Stoll (No. 28) of the Los Angeles Kings celebrates his team's game-winning goal in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals. Kings defenseman Alec Martinez scored in overtime with a shot that deflected off the Chicago Blackhawks' Nick Leddy (left). Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption
Blackhawks center Patrick Sharp lifts the Stanley Cup after Chicago's series-clinching win Monday night in Boston. Scott Strazzante/MCT /Landov hide caption
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Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron (37) sends the puck past Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford on Monday night. AP hide caption
Washington Capitals right wing Joel Ward, center, is mobbed by teammates after his game-winning goal against the Boston Bruins. Charles Krupa/ASSOCIATED PRESS hide caption