For one day only, this Sunday, NHL Unites and the Florida Panthers will hold a 3-on-3, multi-division street hockey tournament.

The Stars admitted that their 5-on-5 play hasn’t been up to par lately, but dominant special teams play has carried them. Entering Saturday’s matchup against the two-time defending champion Florida Panthers,

The Dallas Stars, reeling from a road loss, host an injury-hit but dangerous Florida Panthers in a high-stakes matchup with a key goalie duel.

The Florida Panthers have been struggling lately, losing several games and finding themselves at the bottom of the Eastern Conference.

Despite the Stars’ recent winning form and success in the past handful of seasons, Dallas has lost its last five meetings against Florida. You have to go back to January of 2023, the last time the Stars beat the Panthers. The Stars will hope to buck that trend on Saturday, and here’s what you need to know going into the matchup:

The Florida Panthers host the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday in a rematch of the last Stanley Cup Final. Here's how to watch.

Nate Schmidt and Vítek Vaněček won the Cup with the Florida Panthers in June. On Tuesday, they finally got their bling.

At least, longtime forward Claude Lemieux believes so. He’s been on four Stanley Cup-winning teams, including the ‘95-96 Avalanche squad. This team, he surmised after watching a 6-2 win over the two-time defending champion Florida Panthers, has all the necessary ingredients.

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