you know, as the South Floridian lived there. Most my life just hearing I can’t see what’s going
on now here for Boston. I can
hear it and just hearing
celebration around you and just
the fans, the explosion, the
eruption of let’s go cats is
just incredible because this is
a franchise 1996, the last time
there was a Stanley Cup final,
they fell short. And since then,
in many ways, the Panthers have
kind of been a laughing stock at
times not being able to make
playoffs. It was always the butt
of the joke in title. They
always come up for points
shorter points short of making
the playoffs. And then when they
do. They lose in the first round
last year they turned things
around by winning the
presidents, but then don’t get
past the round. And this year
they make the playoffs. As Clay
has alluded throughout our
coverage and amazing because as
I stand here in Boston talking
about this and thinking of the
heats of all, it’s right there
in that building at the TD
Garden with this run started the
Panthers were down three games
to one to the best regular
season team in the history of
NHL the Boston Bruins and the
Panthers found a way as an eight
seed with everything against
them to win three games in a row
and to start this incredible run
since then they’ve lost just one
time, it’s unable the way this
team has been playing with their
backs up against the wall so for
South Florida to get to enjoy
this for that organization for
all you know I want to say ups
and downs but really the down
that they’ve had to deal with
the past 20 years or so and to
now get to the highest level of
hockey to play in the Stanley
Cup final to have it for your
fans. I feel so great for the
too there are some loyal Klay
you cover them we go to those
games and there is a base of
fans that are always there, so
loyal that tell us all the time
this team is going to finally
figured out we’re finally going
to get over the hump and you
always for them because you know
they deserve it so that they get
to celebrate it tonight right
there in sunrise, right there in
the arena for them, it’s just
incredible. It’s just an amazing
run and it’s a long time coming.
Collab Glad to hear all those
celebrations back in South
Florida. And when you mention
these loyal fans right here at
our affiliate Live Arena
tonight, I got one with me right
now that you might recognize,
Dale, who just also to be a man
that every body knows that goes
to Miami Heat games as. Well,
also the best dressed man in
the. What does this mean to you
able to come out here and see
this? Well, I’ve been part of
coming to see the Panthers. I
live in Fort Lauderdale. So it’s
amazing atmosphere. I had to
come get a feeling of it so we
can translate to us, so we can
take care of business tomorrow
night. You heard the, of course,
being the Miami Heat, right And
so, you know, having to ride
this wave, both of these teams.
What’s it been to see both of
them kind of the synergy as
these rides have gone on? Well
good thing about the Panther
fans there loyal is they know
the games and through they know
when there’s a penalty. They
know when everything they know
everything about each. And every
player like their middle name,
who’s wife’s name and their
sister’s name, their real loyal
fan or Chicago, you know, that’s
that’s the real reason I brought
him in, guys, because we need
more in here. I knew we needed.
I been here. I’ve the idea of I
mean you guys got a road
basketball road rally tomorrow
night we’re going to see the
heat get it done as well. Hey,
look at this who are these right
here? Yeah Do you have a name
for the rat? Yes. What’s your
name? Right So again, Riley.
Riley, are you excited? How fun
was that? A lot. A lot of fun.
The rats are having, too. You
guys want to send it back to you
know, they’re still pouring out
. I think you get a lot of fans
in there still soaking up the
moment, taking and enjoying this
whole scene. It’s indescribable.
It’s really cool. And I’m glad
that all you guys are able to
share it with us. Yeah, we love
it. We love to see it. And I’m
sure they’re also grateful that
it happened here at home. Like
Wil said everybody getting a
chance to enjoy it. So you are
inside play. We’re going to go
back outside to our to Ralph and
he’s getting all those fans who
are coming out of the arena.
Terrell, we’re checking in with
you a lot. Big smiles on the
faces of the folks who are
filing out of this arena, this
big win tonight. But I to show
you this, because I didn’t get a
chance to it last time, the
official shirts that had been
printed up, 2023 Eastern
Conference Championship, the
Florida this family obviously
got a few of those shirts on the
inside. What is it like to have
this win? Exciting. So exciting
. Somebody told me earlier that
they feel a little child. They
feel like they’re six years old
again. They’re 27 years ago. And
I’m so excited be here again
when they when they went to the
cup so we’re ready to go
congratulate on the win
congratulations these Panther
fans it’s something that they’ve
been waiting a very, very long
time to do on the side of the if
you’re able to see it on the
side, just over the doors it
says Panther land, you probably
won’t be able to see it now
because so many folks are
around. This is the Panther land
is their home and not just
inside that. They have this when
that they were able to pull this
win off on their home territory
on ice inside of this in sunrise
this certainly something that a
lot of these fans as I mentioned
earlier they never doubted from
the very I mean since we’ve been
standing out here, people have
been coming over and sweeping on
the ground just of acknowledging
that this was clean sweep
against the Carolina hurricanes.
But it’s something certainly
happened. It’s something that
the fans get knocked out and
they hope for it, that they had
so much success in the next big
what they come to. And I I’ll
send it back to you guys a lot
of excited notes over and well
we have some advice don’t drink
what’s that cup you’re the guy
who’s winning you that by the
way throughout like they’re
extremely happy out there and
they’re saying we want the cup.
Of course they’re talking about
the Stanley Cup 27 years the
fans have waited for and they
are super excited. Going to take
a very quick break. We’re going
to be back on the other side of
this. Don’t go away. Nice for
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