President Trump lauded the Panthers for winning the Stanley Cup last season for the first time in their 30 NHL seasons and recalled how they won the first three games the best-of-7 Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers before losing three in a row and regrouping to win 2-1 in Game 7.

The Florida Panthers were welcomed into the White House to celebrate their historic victory on Monday but had to wait up to an hour before seeing the 47th president

The Florida Panthers arrived in Washington D.C. on Monday for the start of their latest road trip. They arrived a little earlier than usual, as the team generally holds a practice before departing on a roadie when the scheduling allows,