FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Jaylen Waddle considers himself the Florida Panthers' good luck charm.

The Miami Dolphins wide receiver has been to several Panthers hockey games over the years. He banged the drum before a postseason matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning last season. He cheered on coach Paul Maurice's team after a thrilling overtime win over Tampa Bay this year.

By Waddle's estimation, whenever he's in the building, that equals a win for his favorite hockey team.

“I’m going to go to the finals,” Waddle quipped after a practice last week. "I think they need to invite me sometime soon in an important game, because I think they’re pretty undefeated when I’m there.

"Panthers – Hey, I’ll be waiting.”

The Panthers are in the Stanley Cup Final for the third straight year. They

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