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Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad holds up the Stanley Cup as he arrives on the ice for the home opener NHL hockey game of the 2025 Stanley Cup champions, against the Chicago Blackhawks, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Panthers celebrate Stanley Cup win with banner ceremony, eye historic three-peat as NHL kings

The Florida Panthers have kicked off a new season as back-to-back Stanley Cup champions. On Tuesday, they celebrated by raising another championship banner at Amerant Bank Arena. Fans gathered early for photos with the Cup, and the game was part of a nationally televised triple-header. Despite injuries to key players like Captain Aleksander Barkov and forward Matthew Tkachuk, the team remains optimistic. They aim to become the first NHL team to win three consecutive Cups since the early 1980s. Panthers defenseman Seth Jones calls it both a celebration and a new chapter.

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