Florida Panthers players watch from the ice as the team lifts the championship banner before the game against the Boston Bruins at Amerant Bank Arena. Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Watch: Panthers raise Stanley Cup banner, then score two quick goals

By Adam Gretz | Last updated 10/8/24

The Florida Panthers celebrated their first Stanley Cup victory on Tuesday night, opening the 2024-25 regular season with a banner raising.

The Panthers have been one of the league's top teams over the past three years, winning a Presidents' Trophy (best record in the regular season) and reaching back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals, winning one of them.

Now they finally have the banner to prove it forever.

Champions forever. pic.twitter.com/3MIPJmU4aL
— NHL (@NHL) October 8, 2024

When the game got underway, the Panthers wasted little time in showing why they are still one of the best teams in the league, scoring two goals in the first 12 minutes of the first period against the Boston Bruins.

Sam Bennett started the scoring by jamming in a loose puck right in front of the goal crease.

GO CATS GO pic.twitter.com/hfAZKgC4UX
— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) October 8, 2024

Just a few minutes later Eetu Luostarinen scored his first goal of the season to extend the lead.

Eetu Luostarinen doubles Florida's lead in the first! pic.twitter.com/OjHxdlYCC0
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 8, 2024

Along with the first two goals, the Panthers also recorded 14 of the first 17 shots on goal in the game and looked like a team that was fired up and ready to play.

The Bruins looked like a team that was struggling to keep up.

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