The Florida Panthers picked up a massive 6-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. With this blowout win, the Panthers now have a 2-1 series lead over the Oilers in the series.
With Florida's Game 3 win, Panthers head coach Paul Maurice has hit an incredibly rare milestone behind the bench.
According to NHL Public Relations, Maurice is now just the third coach in the history of the NHL to reach 1,000 career wins (regular season and playoffs combined). The only other coaches who have reached this incredible feat are Scotty Bowman (1,467 wins) and Joel Quenneville (1,090 wins).
Make that 1,000 NHL wins for Paul Maurice as a head coach.
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) June 10, 2025
He joined Scotty Bowman (1,467) and Joel Quenneville (1,090) as the only head coaches in League history to reach the mark. #StanleyCup#NHLStats: https://t.co/t85G7yQ6unpic.twitter.com/C1LyDgM08v
This latest accomplishment for Maurice only shows just how fantastic of a career he has put together as an NHL coach, and the Panthers are certainly lucky to have him as their bench boss.
Maurice and the Panthers will now look to stay hot and pick up another victory in Game 4 from here. It would be huge if they did, as the Panthers would take a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Oilers.
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