HOPING TO WIN THEIR SECOND THIS YEAR AS FLORIDA GETS READY TO DEFEND THEIR TITLE. THEIR FANS ALL IN FROM JERSEYS TO HATS TO GAME DAY RITUALS, EXCITEMENT IS BUILDING AS THE TEAM PREPARES FOR ANOTHER FIERCE SHOWDOWN. ANGELA ROZIER HAS MORE ON THE FAN FRENZY. A DAIRY QUEEN TRADITION AND A DISCUSSION WITH ANTON LUNDELL. WELL, THE FLORIDA PANTHERS ARE IN EDMONTON RIGHT NOW AND THIS IS WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT BRINGING HOME THE STANLEY CUP. PLAYERS AND FANS ARE EXCITED. FLORIDA PANTHERS JERSEYS, SWEATSHIRTS, HATS ALL ARE MUST HAVES FOR SOME FANS. I MEAN, THIS HAT LOOKS COOL NO MATTER WHO YOUR FAVORITE PLAYER IS. YOU GUYS HAVE ANY FAVORITE PLAYER OR BAD? I HAVE HIS JERSEY. I DON’T HAVE A FAVORITE. I LIKE THEM. I LIKE A MALL. WELL, FANS, GET READY FOR GAME ONE. PLAYERS ON MONDAY GOT SOME LAST MINUTE ICE TIME. THEY’RE GETTING THEIR FINAL PRACTICE HERE IN SOUTH FLORIDA. THEY ARE EXCITED TO DEFEND THEIR CHAMPIONSHIP AND SO ARE THEIR FANS. THEY HAD AN AWESOME SEASON AND THEY’RE GOING TO DO IT AGAIN. THE TEAM’S INTENSE STYLE OF PLAY HAS EARNED THEM A REPUTATION OF BEING PHYSICAL. SOMETHING PANTHERS CENTER ANTON LUNDELL ADDED TO HIS GAME. I DIDN’T PLAY THIS WAY BEFORE, SO IT TOOK A LITTLE TIME TO ADJUST TO THAT. BUT, YOU KNOW, THAT’S THE WAY THAT, YOU KNOW, WE PLAY AND THAT’S THE WAY THAT WORKS FOR US. HE’S EXPECTING A GRUDGE MATCH. YEAH, I THINK IT’S GOING TO BE, YOU KNOW HEATED MATCHUP AGAIN FOR SURE. BUT YOU KNOW IT’S A NEW STORY. AND WE GOT TO EARN EVERY WIN THIS YEAR. SO I’M SURE THEY WANT TO PUT EVERYTHING THEY HAVE ON THE LINE. BUT SO DO WE. NO WORD ABOUT A VISIT TO DAIRY QUEEN WHILE IN EDMONTON. A STOP FOR AN ICE CREAM BLIZZARD IN RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA DURING AN OFF DAY FOR GAMES ONE AND TWO OF THEIR SERIES AGAINST THE HURRICANES TURNED VIRAL. I BETTER GET LIFETIME FREE SUPPLY OF DAIRY QUEEN NOW. THANK YOU. CHARLOTTE. HE REALLY LIKES THAT PLACE AND MAKES SURE EVERYBODY WHO HASN’T BEEN THERE BEFORE TRIES IT OUT. HE TRIED IT OUT. NOT YET, BUT I’M LOOKING FORWARD FOR IT. GAME ONE IS WEDNESDAY. LET’S GO. PANTHERS!
‘I like them all’: Florida Panthers fans praise team as they get ready for Stanley Cup Final Game 1
Updated: 10:49 PM EDT Jun 3, 2025
As the Florida Panthers prepare to defend their title, their fans are all in.Gary Lieman has been a fan since the Panthers played in Miami. He is still talking about the Cats winning the Stanley Cup Final last year.“They had an awesome season, and they’re going to do it again,” Lieman said.From jerseys and hats to game day rituals, excitement is building as the team prepares for another fierce showdown and gets game-ready in Edmonton.Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 NewsThe Cats beat the Edmonton Oilers in a thrilling seven-game series to win the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. The team’s intense style of play has earned it a reputation for being physical — something Panthers center Anton Lundell has added to his game.“I didn’t play this way before, so it took a little time to adjust, but that’s the way we play, and that’s what works for us!” Lundell said.He is expecting a grudge match.“Yeah, I think it’s going to be a heated matchup again for sure. Well, you said it — you know we played against them last year, and we won that time,” Lundell said. “But it’s a new story. We’ve got to earn every win this year, so I’m sure they want to put everything they have on the line — but so do we.”PANTHERS FANS: ‘It was so intense’: Man from Spain talks about his love for hockey and the Florida PanthersThere is no word yet of a visit to Dairy Queen while in Edmonton. A stop for an ice cream Blizzard in Raleigh, North Carolina, during an off day for games 1 and 2 of their series against the Hurricanes went viral.“That’s all on Brad Marchand; he started it, and he’s keeping it alive,” Lundell said. “He really likes that place and makes sure everybody who hasn’t been there before tries it out. Did you try it out? Not yet, but I’m looking forward to it.”Game 1 is Wednesday.Stanley Cup Final CoverageStay up to date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. —
As the Florida Panthers prepare to defend their title, their fans are all in.
Gary Lieman has been a fan since the Panthers played in Miami. He is still talking about the Cats winning the Stanley Cup Final last year.
“They had an awesome season, and they’re going to do it again,” Lieman said.
From jerseys and hats to game day rituals, excitement is building as the team prepares for another fierce showdown and gets game-ready in Edmonton.
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The Cats beat the Edmonton Oilers in a thrilling seven-game series to win the 2024 Stanley Cup Final.
The team’s intense style of play has earned it a reputation for being physical — something Panthers center Anton Lundell has added to his game.
“I didn’t play this way before, so it took a little time to adjust, but that’s the way we play, and that’s what works for us!” Lundell said.
He is expecting a grudge match.
“Yeah, I think it’s going to be a heated matchup again for sure. Well, you said it — you know we played against them last year, and we won that time,” Lundell said. “But it’s a new story. We’ve got to earn every win this year, so I’m sure they want to put everything they have on the line — but so do we.”
There is no word yet of a visit to Dairy Queen while in Edmonton. A stop for an ice cream Blizzard in Raleigh, North Carolina, during an off day for games 1 and 2 of their series against the Hurricanes went viral.
“That’s all on Brad Marchand; he started it, and he’s keeping it alive,” Lundell said. “He really likes that place and makes sure everybody who hasn’t been there before tries it out. Did you try it out? Not yet, but I’m looking forward to it.”
Game 1 is Wednesday.
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