June 3 What were the top 10 storylines in sports in May? May had several championship and playoff events. Which ones were the biggest? Here are the 10 top sports storylines of May.
May 30 Edmonton Oilers eye revenge in Stanley Cup Final after rallying past Dallas Stars in conference final The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Dallas Stars 6-3 on Thursday to win the Western Conference Final in five games and move on to the Stanley Cup Final.
May 29 Panthers advance to Stanley Cup Final with win over Hurricanes, refuse to touch Prince of Wales Trophy The Florida Panthers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final on Wednesday and advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the third straight season.
May 27 Hurricanes stave off elimination with shutout win against Panthers in Eastern Conference finals The Carolina Hurricanes avoided being swept in the Eastern Conference finals on Monday night, and beat the Florida Panthers 3-0 to keep their season alive.
May 26 Panthers' Brad Marchand leans into dessert drama as Florida looks to advance to Stanley Cup Final Florida Panthers winger Brad Marchand fueled Dairy Queen Blizzard rumors after being seen licking a spoon in the locker room during an intermission in Game 3.
May 23 Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal says 5-0 Eastern Conference final loss to Panthers was an 'a-- whooping' Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal called the team's 5-0 loss to the Florida Panthers Thursday an "a-- whooping" after the Canes fell behind 2-0 in the series.
May 19 Brad Marchand makes NHL history as Panthers' Stanley Cup title defense stays alive Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand made history on Sunday night as the team defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs, 6-1, in Game 7 of their playoff series.
May 13, 2025 NHL suspends Florida Panthers exec for back-and-forth with playoff opponent's fan about Israel, Canada Florida Panthers minority owner Doug Cifu has been suspended by the NHL after he got into a social media spat involving Israel and Canada.
May 12, 2025 Paulina Gretzky watches as Panthers tie playoff series with Maple Leafs Paulina Gretzky and Dustin Johnson were seen in the Amerant Bank Arena on Sunday night as the Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs, 2-0.
March 11, 2025 Stanley Cup champion suspended 20 games for violating NHL’s performance-enhancing drug policy Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad was suspended 20 games this week after the NHL said he violated the league's performance-enhancing substance policy.