Yes, the 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic is Florida's next game on the schedule, but the matter at hand minutes after Nick Suzuki scored his power-play goal 3:24 into overtime was hard to move past so quickly. "I'm going to grumble for a while and find a way to be in a good mood in two days," Panthers coach Paul Maurice said.

The Florida Panthers Hockey Club (HC) lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season match. The match took place on December 30 and ended with a score of 2:3 in overtime.

The Panthers honored Brad Marchand with a special ceremony and golden stick after he reached the 1,000-point milestone.

"Yeah, there's no chance," the Florida Panthers forward said, remembering how he'd laugh at the notion. "I grew up watching the Winter Classic, seeing them with the snow coming down, but I never thought I'd be able to play in one, especially playing in Florida. It's pretty special."

The National Hockey league has hosted 43 outdoor games in its history. But none are as ambitious as this week's matchup at the Marlins' home stadium LoanDepot Park in Miami.

Brad Marchand's first NHL point came just 26 seconds into the second period of his first game with the Boston Bruins. Nearly a full year passed before his second NHL point. “After the first, I'm like,

The NHL plans to make it snow in Miami on Friday night during the Winter Classic game between the Florida Panthers and New York Rangers.

The Florida Panthers will look to carry some momentum into their matchup with the Montreal Canadiens at Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. Less than 24 hours ago, the “Comeback Cats” came from behind yet again to defeat the Washington Capitals by a score of 5-3 in the first half of their back-to-back in Sunrise.