SUNRISE, Fla. — On the night the Florida Panthers finally got it right, owner Vinnie Viola stood at center ice amid the club’s Stanley Cup celebration and smiled a champion’s smile while the team dentist planted a big kiss on his cheek.
“This man made my dream come true,” said Dr. Marty Robins, who has been tending to broken teeth around these parts dating back to the 1990s.
Barkov and other famed Panthers’ players, each soaked from the thunderstorm, took turns hoisting their first winning Cup over their heads as they stood atop a double-decker team bus during the parade, looking on at the similarly drenched fans below.
“Rain or shine, we’re out here to celebrate the panthers,” said Panthers fan Ashley Arsenal. “We’re just here for the party.”
Avery Sanquist, who had come with Arsenal from Jupiter, ran to an overhang to seek shelter from the rain when it first started. Underneath Panthers baseball caps, their hair was soaking wet, but they chanted with everyone else anyway.
“The rain will not stop us,” Sanquist said.
As the rain cleared, the excitement only became more palpable, especially as more players entered the scene. Players Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett granted high-fives to roaring fans along street barriers, cigars hanging out of their mouths. Nick Cousins, another Panthers’ player, made a show of getting off the team’s bus to chug a beer.
“It’s incredible,” said goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, who hopped off the bus with the Cup at one point and decided to walk it down the road. “So many people came out to support us. For us to share this moment with the fans, it’s unbelievable.
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