Florida Panthers

Thousands of new hockey fans are packing into watch parties across Broward County for Florida Panthers playoff games — but things weren't always so rosy for the franchise.

Cifu, in posts on X, got into a back-and-forth with a Toronto fan on Sunday night, the fan starting the exchange by comparing hits by Florida players in this ongoing series against the Maple Leafs to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.

Winning in the Stanley Cup playoffs and becoming a championship-capable team, Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said, is an art. It’s something that has to be learned.

Panthers alternate captain Matthew Tkachuk, one of the few Americans on team, told the president, “You wake up every day really grateful to be an American, so thank you.”

The NHL announced that the Florida Panthers will play host to the New York Rangers at loanDepot Park in Miami on Jan. 2, 2026, in the Winter Classic, with the Tampa Bay Lightning playing host to the Boston Bruins at Raymond James Stadium on Feb. 1, 2026, in a Stadium Series game.

Every Panthers player showed up at the arena Thursday wearing their robes — which remain unbeaten. Florida beat Nashville 6-2.

For the next few days, the Florida Panthers will have the chance to enjoy some salmon soup whenever they’d like. Chocolates will be consumed. Sauna visits are encouraged.

Phil Pritchard is better known as “The Keeper of the Cup.” He goes everywhere the cup goes, whether that's to a player’s hometown or into the VIP section at a club in Miami.

The Florida Panthers have canceled plans to receive their Stanley Cup championship rings at a public event Monday night, doing so out of concerns about Hurricane Milton as it bears down on the state.

The Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers are extending their operating agreement with Broward County for five more years, ensuring that the team remains in the market through 2033 and likely well beyond.

The Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers are moving their local broadcasts to Scripps Sports, leaving financially troubled Bally Sports. There will be over-the-air channels in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Fort Myers markets

On Sunday, thousands of fans turned out as Fort Lauderdale hosted the Championship Celebration to toast the Florida Panthers' first-ever Stanley Cup victory. Players and staff rode in open top buses down A1A and then put on a lively, rain-soaked rally at Fort Lauderdale Beach.