YOU KNOW PANTHERS ARE ALREADY WELL YOU KNOW PANTHER FANS ALREADY EXCITED ABOUT THIS FINALS. SO ARE OUR NEIGHBORS TO THE NORTH. THE FANS ALREADY LINING UP HERE OUTSIDE THE ARENA READY TO COME INSIDE AND WATCH THE GAME. AND YOU KNOW WHAT, SHANE? I’VE LEARNED THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO ROOT FOR THE SAME TEAM AT THE SAME TIME. WELL, SORT OF CAN’T HELP BUT NOTICE YOU GOT CANADA SHIRTS ON. IT MAY SAY CANADA ON THE FRONT OF THE JERSEY. I’M A FLIERS FAN. HE’S A FLIERS FAN. HE’S A BRUINS FAN. BUT WE’RE ALL CANADIAN AND WE’RE BIG FANS OF MCDAVID. SO AND IT’S BECOME CANADA’S TEAM. SO THAT’S WHY WE’RE HERE. BUT WHAT COUNTS IS WHAT’S ON THE BACK OF THAT JERSEY. BRAD MARCHAND TURN AROUND, TURN AROUND FROM OUR HOMETOWN OF HALIFAX. BRAD MARCHAND RIGHT WING BRAD MARCHAND IS THE ONLY PANTHERS PLAYER GETTING SOME LOVE FROM HIS FELLOW CANADIANS AND A FOUR NATIONS PLAYER. SAM MARCHAND. REINHART FOR SURE. THEY’RE ALL HAPPY TO BE HERE AND IT DOESN’T MATTER IF IT’S IN SUNRISE. THEY JUST WANT TO ROOT FOR THEIR FAVORITE PLAYERS AND HOPEFULLY BRING HOME THE STANLEY CUP. IT’S BEEN REALLY FUN. WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS TIME FOR A WHILE FOR THE FINALS. LAST YEAR WASN’T SO GREAT. THEY LOST, BUT WE’RE WE’RE WE’RE HOPING THAT WE WIN THIS YEAR. IT’S AWESOME. YOU KNOW IT’S A REMATCH. FINALLY GET A CHANCE BACK AT THE CUP. HOPEFULLY MCDAVID GETS HIS CUP THIS YEAR. AND I ASKED HOW WOULD THEY FEEL IF THINGS DON’T GO THEIR WAY. AND THEY SAID THERE’S ALWAYS NEXT YEA
‘It’s been really fun’: Florida Panthers and Canadian fans ready for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final
Updated: 6:38 PM EDT Jun 12, 2025
Getting back to the Stanley Cup Finals is no easy feat, and the fans on both sides appreciate it and are happy to cheer for their favorite team.Florida Panthers fans aren’t the only ones excited to be in the Stanley Cup Championship Finals.Canadians Hamzeh Hadad, Yusuf Alzaabi, and Ibrahim Alzaabi are thrilled to be in Sunrise for Game Four of the Stanley Cup Championship rematch between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers.Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 News”I’m a Flyers fan, he’s a Flyers fan, he’s a Bruins fan,” Hadad said. “We’re all Canadian, and we’re big fans of McDavid. It’s become Canada’s team, so that’s why we’re here.”But they admit they do like some of the Panthers players, like right-wing Brad Marchand.They’re glad to be here and just want to see a great game.”It’s been really fun. We’ve been waiting for this time for a while,” Yusuf Alzaabi said. “Last year wasn’t great. We lost, but we’re hoping to win this year.”They are eager to see the Stanley Cup in Canada once again.”It’s awesome, you know. It’s a rematch, and we finally get a chance back at the cup,” Ibrahim Alzaabi said. “Hopefully, McDavid gets his cup this year.”Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25 Top headlines:Isolated coastal showers possible
SUNRISE, Fla. —
Getting back to the Stanley Cup Finals is no easy feat, and the fans on both sides appreciate it and are happy to cheer for their favorite team.
Florida Panthers fans aren’t the only ones excited to be in the Stanley Cup Championship Finals.
Canadians Hamzeh Hadad, Yusuf Alzaabi, and Ibrahim Alzaabi are thrilled to be in Sunrise for Game Four of the Stanley Cup Championship rematch between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers.
Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 News
“I’m a Flyers fan, he’s a Flyers fan, he’s a Bruins fan,” Hadad said. “We’re all Canadian, and we’re big fans of McDavid. It’s become Canada’s team, so that’s why we’re here.”
But they admit they do like some of the Panthers players, like right-wing Brad Marchand.
They’re glad to be here and just want to see a great game.
“It’s been really fun. We’ve been waiting for this time for a while,” Yusuf Alzaabi said. “Last year wasn’t great. We lost, but we’re hoping to win this year.”
They are eager to see the Stanley Cup in Canada once again.
“It’s awesome, you know. It’s a rematch, and we finally get a chance back at the cup,” Ibrahim Alzaabi said. “Hopefully, McDavid gets his cup this year.”
Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25
Top headlines:
Isolated coastal showers possible