Panthers’ Sam Reinhart knows the team is ready to chase the Third Straight Cup

The party is still with Sam Reinhart Florida Panthersthey secured back-to-back Stanley Cup wins following their six match wins against the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.

“We haven’t been sleeping much yet, but we’re doing very well,” Reinhart joked while talking to Fox News Digital during his appearance to celebrate his cup victory with Panthers fans at Raising Cane’s. Tamarack, Florida.

“I just said, ‘Who said this isn’t a hockey town?'” I stepped in here and it would change your mind very quickly. ”

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For Reinhart, it was a game he never forgot after scoring four goals in a 5-1 victory on home ice. So the celebration began long before the final horn rang at Amerant Bank Arena.

The Panthers carry cups everywhere through surrounding towns and cities, including Sunshine and the Captain. Alexander Barkov Sharing excitement by knocking on the neighbor’s door at 5am the morning after victory.

This is the feeling that Reinhart and many other teammates felt when they defeated the same Oilers last year, winning Game 7 and collecting trophies. Reinhart admits that the second time is better.

The Panthers win the Oilers’ Stanley Cup as Sam Reinhart pours in four goals in Game 6 victory

“I think maybe a day ago there was a moment like, ‘We’ve been there and we did it before.’ And it changed your way of thinking very quickly.” “In many cases, it’s sweeter than the first one, so we’re going to enjoy every moment of this.”

Florida was the first team to win consecutive Stanley Cups since the 2020 and 2021 Tampa Bay Lightning. So the next question is clear. Are the Panthers the dynasty?

Even better, do they need that third straight Stanley Cup victory to be cemented as one?

Reinhart gave the perfect answer when asked if his squad was on the brink of winning the dynasty tag.

“I mean, that’s what we think (yes),” he explained. “We’ve always been a little bit of a thing every day and when they were asking about the repetition last year, we were focused on enjoying the first one.

“So, when the time comes, we know we’re ready and motivated. But we’re going to stay in the moment like we’ve made every playoff run.”

Reinhart also touched on the talent the team added to the trade deadline. Playoff Heroes Blood Merchand and Seth Jones quickly shook with their new teammates.

“It’s incredible,” Reinhardt said of the newcomers who helped the Panthers win it all. “To see new people coming in, it was pretty special. We have some competitors coming in and out on the ice, so we have fun.”

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As Reinhart said, the celebration continues and the Panthers live in the moment. But GM Bill Jeet did the same thing on Tuesday night, but he also noted his desire to be the center. Sam BennettConn Smythe Trophy winners Aaron Ekblad, Marchand and Nate Schmidt signed a deal to win three straight next season.

These conversations come, but Reinhart knows that the Panthers are ready to defend their title once more when the pack falls in the 2025-26 season.

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