Florida Panthers defenseman Seth Jones speaks after his team gathered at the White House to celebrate their second straight Stanley Cup championship on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026.
The two-time defending Cup champions came home for a couple of days before resuming their six-game road trip with back-to-back games Friday at Carolina and Saturday at Washington.
The Stanley Cup champions were celebrated at the White House on Thursday before flying to Raleigh for Friday’s game.
Florida has won its past two games in Ottawa and Buffalo.
A.J. Greer scored twice in the win over the Sabres; Carter Verhaeghe had three assists. Florida also got goals from Sam Reinhart and Anton Lundell.
Sergei Bobrovsky made 20 saves.
Florida continues its six-game roadtrip (2-2) on Friday in Carolina.
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