SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sam Bennett walked to the front of the stage at the Florida Panthers’ latest Stanley Cup championship parade, and before he could even speak the crowd began serenading him with their request.

“Eight more years! Eight more years!” they chanted, over and over.

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