TEN YEARS TO A TITLE

In his 699th career NHL game — regular season and playoffs — Sam Bennett was finally able to lift the Stanley Cup. “He’s a quiet man, but his style of game and his personality is something we’re trying to emulate — Everybody should play a little bit more like Sam Bennett,” coach Paul Maurice said. Bennett was selected No. 4 overall in the 2014 NHL Draft by the Calgary Flames. That was the same draft that saw the Panthers pick Aaron Ekblad first overall and the Buffalo Sabres go with Sam Reinhart at No. 2. Ten years later, all three were able to celebrate their first Stanley Cup together.