The 2025-26 NHL season is about to get underway and the Florida Panthers are looking to win their third consecutive Stanley Cup.

While the Panthers certainly have a chance to chase a third consecutive Stanley Cup (+750 at FanDuel ), they'll have to accomplish that feat shorthanded while fending off a slew of talented Eastern Conference teams battling to upend them. If the Panthers were to win a third straight Stanley Cup, they'd be the first to do so since the New York Islanders in the early 1980s.

Here's a breakdown of some of the biggest storylines surrounding the Eastern Conference as the 2025-26 campaign begins.

Atlantic Division

Shorthanded Panthers go for Stanley Cup three-peat

Few teams have been able to slow down the Panthers over the past couple of seasons. However, F

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