ðə pˈænθɚz wˈʌn ˈiːtʃ ɹˈaʊnd ʌvðə plˈeɪɔfs ˌɔn pˈɛnəlɾi ʃˈɑːts, dᵻfˈiːɾɪŋ ðɛɹ ˈɑːɹtʃ ɹˈaɪvəlz ʃˈɛfiːld ɪnðə kwˈɔːɹɾɚfˌaɪnəlz ænd ðə bˈɛlfæst dʒˈaɪənts ɪnðə sˌɛmɪfˈaɪnəlz bᵻfˌoːɹ klˈeɪmɪŋ ðə tɹˈoʊfi ˌɔn ˈeɪpɹəl ˈeɪt, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən.
The Panthers won each round of the playoffs on penalty shots, defeating their arch rivals Sheffield in the quarterfinals and the Belfast Giants in the semifinals before claiming the trophy on April 8, 2007.