EDMONTON -- The 12th rematch in Stanley Cup Final history gets underway Wednesday, when the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers meet in Game 1 at Rogers Place (8 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS, SN, TNT, truTV, MAX). The Panthers defeated the Oilers in seven games to win their first Stanley Cup championship last year.

The Stanley Cup Finals are officially upon us, as the two best teams in the NHL are set to face off in a best-of-seven series starting Wednesday in Edmonton.

If you would have asked both of us in the middle of the summer if we have a chance to play for the Stanley Cup again, a rematch, we would both race to sign that paper.’