Matthew Tkachuk Makes Unexpected 'Underdog' Claim Before Stanley Cup Final originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Florida Panthers are back in the Stanley Cup Final for the third consecutive year, with a chance to defend the franchise’s first championship.

As the Florida Panthers gear up for their third straight Stanley Cup Final, Matthew Tkachuk shares a strong message about the team's mindset heading into the rematch with the Edmonton Oilers.

Just less than a year later, those two teams are back in the Stanley Cup Final, a rematch between the champion Panthers and the runner-up Oilers that begins with Game 1 at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Wednesday (8 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS, SN, TNT, truTV, MAX).