Few teams in NHL history have proved themselves in the face of their doubters more than the Florida Panthers of the past few seasons.
After getting humiliated as a Presidents' Trophy winner in 2022 -- swept by the Tampa Bay Lightning as their historic offense was mostly silenced -- Florida rebuilt its identity under Bill Zito and Paul Maurice, traded for toughness with Matthew Tkachuk, leaned into defense and the goaltending of Sergei Bobrovsky, and turned those lessons into a championship blueprint: three straight Stanley Cup Final appearances, back-to-back titles and a bona fide dynasty.