The Coaches Room is a regular feature throughout the 2024-25 season by former NHL coaches and assistants who turn their critical gaze to the game and explain it through the lens of a teacher.

In this edition, Paul MacLean, former coach of the Ottawa Senators and assistant with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Detroit Red Wings, Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs, looks at the Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers.

The last time there was back-to-back in the Stanley Cup Final, I was there with the Detroit Red Wings against the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2008 and 2009.

It was a great experience, which was difficult to do, so credit to both the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers. Both made some changes to their team to make themselves better the next year

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