SUNRISE, FLA. (WSVN) - Now that the Florida Panthers have made it to the Stanley Cup Final, it’s time to show off your pride with some fresh gear.
7News cameras on Thursday captured fans lined up outside the FLA Arena in Sunrise to gran the latest Panthers merchandise.
“Been looking forward to it for a long time,” said a fan. “Yeah, last time they were in the finals, I was 6 years old. My dad is super happy, my family is super happy. We’re all excited.”
As the Cats skated their way through the playoffs these past few weeks, Pantherland did their best to keep the merch flowing. After every win, they’ve had to restock everything.
“It was unbelievable last night, the environment was electric, the fans that we had in the building were fantastic and we were so excited to see it,” said Lauren Cochran, chief marketing officer for the Panthers.
Pantherland will be opening for special hours over the next few days so fans can gear up ahead of the finals. The store opened at 11 a.m. on Thursday, but fans were already waiting outside.
Pantherland has jerseys for everyone, especially fan favorites like Matthew Tkachuk, Aleksander Barkov, and Sergei Bobrovsky.
You won’t skate like the players, but at least you can rock the same look.
Some fans have been waiting years for this moments.
“I’ve been coming here since 2003 with my kids,” said a fan. “These are not my great-nephews, and they’re the new generation.”
Now with team’s ticket punched for the finals, the excitement will only grow.
“It’s been a very long time, so I’m very happy to see that they’ve made it, and I think they have a legit shot at winning the whole thing now,” said a fan as he held up a new Panthers T-shirt.
If you can only afford one replica jersey this summer during the championship chase, the Panther red is pretty close to the Heat red.
Getting tickets for the Stanley Cup Finals might be a challenge, but finding and wearing Panther gear is easy and fun.
Click here to visit the Panthers Team Shop.
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