Florida Panthers Opening Night Set

     The National Hockey League announced the contests for opening night to begin the 2024-25 regular season. The Florida Panthers will be involved in one of three contests to be held on October 8. 

     Florida will have their season opener at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise against the Boston Bruins. The Panthers will have a pregame ceremony to raise their 2023-24 Stanlcy Cup Champion banner to the rafters. 

     The Cats and the Bruins have created a great Atlantic Division rivalry over the past two seasons. The Panthers overtook the B's in the final two regular season games in 2023-24 to take the Atlantic Division title. Florida upset the Bruins, who won the Presidents' Trophy and best regular season in NHL history, in 2023 during the first round coming back from a 3-1 game deficit to win the series. The Panthers knocked off Boston in the Eastern Conference Semifinals in six games during the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.