“This parade, it continues to be one of the best days of my entire life,” Matthew Tkachuk couldn’t stop gushing at how the loyalists turned up in throngs for the celebrations. Almost a week has passed since the Cats won their second Stanley Cup, but the South Florida beach continues to host fans to revel in the team’s glory. And it looks like that is also the exact thing that’s shutting down all the haters.
Fort Lauderdale Beach might just become the place where the Florida Panthers return every time they win the Stanley Cup. However, many seem to think that the spot for the back-to-back champions’ victory parade is also making it difficult for others to enjoy the brilliant Florida sun. But the Panthers have the numbers to claim that more people are actually on the same page as the team about marking the occasion.
BKHockeyTalk went on X on June 23 to share how the number of Florida Panthers fans showing up at Fort Lauderdale has increased compared to last year. “200-250k last year during a monsoon 400k this year,” the post revealed, while thunderously announcing that 500k could well be on the books if Paul Maurice’s boys can go on to win the Stanley Cup next year as well.
While this is obviously a chance to flex the muscles for the ardent Florida Panthers fan, it might also be a move to shut down all the hate that’s surfaced against the team on social media over their relentless Cup celebrations. On the Subreddit r/NHL, a video was shared on Sunday showing a chopper flying above the joyous Panthers fans. In the comment section of the Reddit post, it didn’t take the haters long to show up and smirk how that gathering didn’t seem like a large one.
200-250k last year during a monsoon
400k this year.
500k next year #TimeToHunt pic.twitter.com/5sSkWbZLhZ
— BKHockeyTalk (@BKHockeyTalk) June 23, 2025
“All six of us!” one obvious Panthers-disser sneered. However, we bet the 400,000 people also made sure that such weak digs were shown their place.
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