SUNRISE, Fla. -- For the Florida Panthers, the only thing that could’ve topped last season’s Stanley Cup banner raising was doing it again.

The Panthers hoisted their 2025 championship banner to the rafters prior to their season opener against the Chicago Blackhawks at Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday.

The Panthers also received their Stanley Cup championship rings at a ceremony at the War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale on Monday.

“I liked the reminder of last year, a little bit of the fun [put] back in,” coach Paul Maurice said prior to the game. “Training camp’s not fun. Guys work too hard and it’s a grind on these guys. So, last night was a nice reminder for them of the payoff for all that hard work. It kind of lifts everyone’s spirits and gets them excited about tonight.”

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