SUNRISE, Fla. - Welcome back.
In their first of two home games this preseason, the Florida Panthers will take on the Carolina Hurricanes at Amerant Bank Arena on Monday at 6 p.m. ET.
For the first time since June 17, the team will take the ice in their home barn after claiming their second straight Stanley Cup against the Edmonton Oilers.
“It’s a little different vibe here than Game 6 of the Final,” head coach Paul Maurice said with a smile following the team’s morning skate at Baptist Health IcePlex. “We’ve got some pretty good memories, won both [Cups] on home ice, so it feels pretty good walking up to the bench.”
Last playing on Sept. 24, the Panthers left Carolina with a 4-2 come-from-behind win after a four-goal third period, with three of those goals coming in the final 3:57 of