Tonight is the night Florida Panthers fans have been awaiting since celebrating the team's second straight Stanley Cup championship with another victory parade on Fort Lauderdale Beach.

The NHL drops the puck on its 2025-26 season and the first game is in Sunrise. The Panthers will be hosting the Chicago Blackhawks at 5 p.m. in front of a sellout crowd at Amerant Bank Arena and hoping the road to a Stanley Cup three-peat starts now.

More importantly, before the game, the Panthers will raise another Stanley Cup championship banner to the rafters of their home arena, sharing space with the one from the 2023-24 season. Celebrate the Stanley Cup champs with our special book!

How to watch Florida Panthers season opener

If you don't have a ticket to the game, you can watch on ESPN as

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