Panthers' Sam Reinhart savors 'sweeter' second Stanley Cup with Florida on brink of hockey dynasty

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The party is still going for Sam Reinhart and the Florida Panthers, as they secured back-to-back Stanley Cup wins following their Game 6 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday. 

"Not too much sleep yet, but we’re doing very well," Reinhart joked while speaking with Fox News Digital during an appearance celebrating the Cup win with Panthers fans at Raising Cane’s in Tamarac, Fla. 

"I was just saying, ‘Who said this isn’t a hockey town?’ You step foot in it here, it’ll change your mind very quick."

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Florida Panthers Sam Reinhart works celebratory Stanley Cup "shift" at Raising Cane's Fort Lauderdale on June 20, 2025, in Tamarac, Florida. (Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for Raising Cane's)

For Reinhart, it was a game he won’t be forgetting after scoring four goals in the 5-1 win on home ice. So, the celebration began well before the final horn sounded in Amerant Bank Arena. 

The Panthers have been carrying the Cup everywhere through Sunshine and the surrounding towns and cities, including captain Aleksander Barkov knocking on his neighbors’ doors at 5 a.m. the morning after the win to share the excitement. 

This is a feeling that Reinhart and many other teammates felt last year when they defeated the same Oilers, winning in Game 7 to collect the trophy. Reinhart admits it’s better the second time around.

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"I think there was a moment, maybe a day ago, where it was like, ‘We’ve been there, done that before,’ and very quickly it changed your mindset," he said. "In many instances, it’s sweeter than