The Stanley Cup Final is back, and so are the title contenders. For the first time since 2009, the NHL will see a championship rematch, as the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers prepare to square off for a second straight year. In the eyes of Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk, the repetition isn’t a coincidence, but rather a statement of dominance.

Matthew Tkachuk's perspective has changed since the Florida Panthers made the first of what's now three straight trips to the Stanley Cup Final.

Connor McDavid and the Oilers have a chance to get revenge in a rematch with the Panthers, but the odds are against them.