Here we go again.

For the second straight year, it will be the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers facing off in the the Stanley Cup Final.

Who could have possibly seen this coming? Well, anyone who saw the conference finals matchups had an inkling a rematch was likely. The Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk willed it into existence during the handshake line after last year's Game 7 victory over the Oilers.

"Let's do this again next year," Tkachuk told Connor McDavid.

So here we are. TV ratings are down in the United States and a rematch of the 2024 championship isn't likely to fix that problem. But you will once again have the best hockey player in the world on the greatest stage.

Can McDavid get it done this time?

The fact that it was considered a down year for McDavid despite putting up 1

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