Conn Smythe Trophy winner Sam Bennett heaped praise on veteran forward Brad Marchand after the Florida Panthers won their second straight Stanley Cup on Tuesday night.

Panthers star Sam Bennett scored 15 goals in the postseason and won the 2025 Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. In a class move, Bennett was quick to shout

Sam Bennett was voted most valuable player of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after the Florida Panthers' 5-1 win against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the Final, the center joyfully accepting the trophy from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman following Florida's second consecutive championship. Bennett led the postseason with 15 goals in 23 games.