SAM BENNETT, MEET CONN SMYTHE

With 15 postseason goals, including five in the Final, Sam Bennett became the first Panthers player to be awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Bennett became the first player in NHL playoff history to score 13 road goals. “It’s hard to describe,” Bennett said of winning the Stanley Cup. “This is way harder than I thought it would be, to win and to win twice. We put in so much work for this and I’m so proud of this group. It’s incredible the team we have here, I’m so proud of all the guys and it’s the best feeling in the world. I don’t know how else to describe it.”