Florida beats New York Rangers 2–1 and advances to the Stanley Cup Finals.
Already in the first period, Sam Bennett scored the first goal for the home team, but the second period was a goalless history. It wasn't until the third period that Vladimir Tarasenko extended the lead to 2–0 for Florida.
With just a few minutes left to play, New York Rangers scored their only goal of the match when Artemi Panarin sent the puck into the net, but it wasn't enough and Florida took home the win with a 2–1 score.
For Oliver Ekman-Larsson, who has played in the NHL since 2010 but joined Florida only this summer, it will be the first time he plays for the Stanley Cup.
Florida forward Matthew Tkachuk says the team was expecting to win.
For Swedish Rangers star Mika Zibanejad, the loss means the season is over.
In the finals, Florida will face either Dallas or Edmonton in a series that starts on June 8. Edmonton currently leads the series, which is played best-of-seven, with a 3–2 score.
Last year, Florida lost the final with 4–1 to Vegas.
