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Panthers Send 3-Word Message to Sam Reinhart After Making History in Stanley Cup Win

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Nathan Dougherty | Last updated Jun 18, 2025 12:27 AM ET

Florida Panthers star Sam Reinhart had the game of his life on Tuesday, scoring four goals while leading his team to back-to-back Stanley Cup wins.

Reinhart became the fourth player in NHL history to score four goals in a Stanley Cup final game and the first Panthers player to record a postseason hat trick, leading his team to a 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers in the series-clinching Game 6.

Reinhart's historic achievement earned some big praise from the organization, which took to social media to honor his accomplishment.

"IT WAS INEVITABLE," the league shared in a post on X after Reinhart's fourth goal.

IT WAS INEVITABLE pic.twitter.com/yWL9C1o6y7
— x - Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) June 18, 2025

Reinhart wasn't the only member of the Panthers to star in the closeout game. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky recorded 28 saves, with his shutout bid ending when he gave up a garbage-time goal. Bobrovsky stopped 192 of 209 shots in the six games of the final, allowing only 17 goals.

Panthers forward Sam Bennett was named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner as the most valuable player in the 2025 postseason. He led the playoff field with 15 postseason goals, racking up 22 points through 23 games in the team's run to the Stanley Cup.

The win gave the NHL the first back-to-back Stanley Cup winners since the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2020 and 2021.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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