Palm trees and championships! (Even a Category 5 hurricane!)
The party has been going on all summer, and the moment has finally arrived. The Florida Panthers are now protect Stanley Cup Champion. After a great offseason that featured celebrations and easily reintroduced one of the National Hockey League’s best rosters, the Cardiac Cats begin their quest for back-to-back championships on Tuesday night against the Boston Bruins. did. (Related: Florida Panthers get Stanley Cup ring, just what a championship dream is made of)
But before dropping the puck, there was one final celebration to raise the Stanley Cup flag. They did so in front of a sold-out crowd at Amerant Bank Arena, and Florida players and other members of the organization watched as their franchise hoisted a championship flag into the rafters.
What makes this all special is not just that they won the title, but the fact that it was the first title in franchise history. Everything was new. *Tears of happy fans*
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The Florida Panthers raise the flag as 2024 Stanley Cup Champions π pic.twitter.com/u7h3dcxa5q
β B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) October 8, 2024
What I mean is…what other NHL teams in history had to do. Confronting a Category 5 Hurricane How to get championship rings and banners?
In the words of Kendrick Lamar, “They don’t like us!” They don’t like us! β
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βI am what that culture feels like.β – Kendrick Lamar, 2024
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β Mimi The Music Blogger 2.0 (@mimitheblogger) July 5, 2024
Oh, and speaking of Hurricanes, be sure to check out my latest superstar coverage of Milton. here. *shameless plug*