No Florida Teams In Stanley Cup Final

     There will be no Florida-based hockey teams in the Stanley Cup Final this year. The Tampa Bay Lightning lost to the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa on Sunday night. 

     The Florida Panthers or the Tampa Bay Lightning have appeared in the Stanley Cup Final in the past six seasons. The Lightning won the Stanley Cup in 2020 and 2021 followed by losing in 2022 during the final round. 

     The Panthers reached the Stanley Cup Final in 2023 and fell to the Vegas Golden Knights. Florida defeated the Edmonton Oilers for the Stanley Cup in 2024 and 2025. 

     The state of Florida had the longest streak of Stanley Cup Final appearances with six among United States-based clubs. The state of New York had the New York Islanders show up in the Stanley Cup Final five consecutive times from 1980 to 1985. 

     In Canada, the province of Quebec had the NHL modern-day record with 10 consecutive Stanley Cup Final appearances. The Montreal Canadiens got to the Stanley Cup Final from 1951 to 1960. The province of Alberta had either the Edmonton Oilers or the Calgary Flames reach the Stanley Cup Final seven straight times from 1983 until 1990.