He florida panthers defeated the Boston Bruins in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs on Sunday after the Presidents’ Trophy winner’s historic season.
Now, they’re looking to push their playoff run even further, and that means creating the perfect environment.
Florida Panthers center Nick Cousins, right, celebrates a goal by left wing Matthew Tkachuk against the Boston Bruins during the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at FLA Live Arena. (Jim Rassol-USA Today Sports)
He toronto maple leaves who won their first playoff series since 2004, will host the first two games of their second-round series against the Panthers, but fans hoping to support their team in Florida for Games 3 and 4 might have trouble doing so. due to ticket restrictions.
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«FLA Live Arena is located in Sunrise, Florida. Sales for this event will be restricted to residents of the United States. Residency will be based on credit card billing address. Orders from residents outside of the United States States will be canceled without notice and refunded given,» a message posted on Ticketmaster’s website read.
Maple Leafs fans can still purchase tickets on the secondary market, but Panthers team president Matthew Caldwell told Florida Hockey Now on Monday that they plan to open sales to fans. in canada eventually.
Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares (91) celebrates with defenseman Luke Schenn after Tavares scored the game-winning goal against the Lightning on Saturday, April 29, 2023, in Tampa, Florida. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
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«We’re not sold out yet, but we could be if we wanted to and we will be,» he told the website.
«For the first 24 hours, we’re trying to restrict sales to our Florida fans. It’s just a matter of access so our fans can get tickets. We’ll allow tickets to be sold to Toronto fans eventually.»
Teammates congratulate the Panthers’ Brandon Montour after he scored against the Boston Bruins at FLA Live Arena on April 28, 2023 in Sunrise, Florida. (Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)
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Game 1 is scheduled for Tuesday at Scotiabank Arena. The series will then head to Florida for Games 3 and 4 with the possibility of the Panthers hosting Game 6.