The Florida Panthers and their fans celebrated a second straight Stanley Cup championship with a parade along the beachfront in Fort Lauderdale.
It ran down State Road A1A and ended with a rally on stage at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park. There was cheers, hugs and a lot of alcohol consumption as the team celebrated back-to-back titles with their fans.
Let’s look at some of the action.
Full recap of the parade from WSVN 7’s live stream
Sam Bennett sounds off on critics of the Florida Panthers
Having fun in the sun along the parade route
Fantasy Football loss results in embarrassing parade outfit
General manager Bill Zito talks three-peat potential
Fans salute Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov
Will it rain at Florida Panthers parade? Latest forecast
AccuWeather predicts a high of 87 degrees with partly sunny skies Sunday. With humidity, it is forecast to feel like 96 degrees, cooler than the forecasts earlier this week. There is about an 80% chance of rain with a 72% chance of thunderstorms, a few in the early morning and then again about noon and 2 p.m.
Winds are expected to blow out of the east at 10 mph with gusts up to 17 mph.
What roads will be closed for Florida Panthers parade?
State Road A1A will be closed north of the parade route from Vistamar Street to Riomar Street. Southbound traffic down A1A will be detoured to Sunrise Boulevard with limited vehicle access to Birch Road, Seabreeze Boulevard and Las Olas Boulevard. See the Fort Lauderdale parade page for details.
How to watch Florida Panthers parade on TV, streaming
Local TV will air the Stanley Cup victory parade, with WPTV and WPLG Local 10 beginning its live coverage on TV and streaming at 11 a.m. WPBF and CBS Channel 4 in Miami also will cover the parade.
The Panthers will stream the parade live on their YouTube page.
Where can I buy Florida Panthers Stanley Cup gear?
Back-to-back champion merchandise is available at the official Fanatics team store. Items include a Stanley Cup replica filled with ice from the rink.
Shop for Florida Panthers championship apparel
Championship merch is also available in person at the Baptist Health IcePlex in Fort Lauderdale. The store is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Stanley Cup Florida Panthers parade in Fort Lauderdale: Recap from celebration
Reporting by Nick Pugliese, Eric J. Wallace, Juston Lewis and Dan Rorabaugh, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Palm Beach Post
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