It’s no secret that the Florida Panthers are a unique team. Over the past several seasons, Florida has morphed into a team that utilizes just as much physicality as they do skill. They are something of a hybrid, combining quite a bit of high-end talent with a gritty, in-your-face style that teams across the NHL have yet to come up with an answer to. It’s led to a good amount of conversation and debate, including a story that was featured on The Hockey News. Longtime hockey journalist Sam Carchidi, who knows a thing or two about covering teams who played with a chip on their shoulder, took a look at teams who have done two things in the same season. Those things are win the Stanley Cup and lead the league in penalty minutes. Florida certainly qualified for that honor this year, leading the NHL during the regular season with 853 PIMs and then again during the playoffs, with another 370. Would you believe that the Panthers are only the fifth team over the past 50-plus years to pull of this feat? Even more impressive is that Florida did it without dropping the gloves a ton, earning only the tenth most fighting majors in the NHL last season. You can check out Sam’s full story, including how Florida stacks up against the other penalty-leading Cup winners, by clicking here [https://thehockeynews.com/news/latest-news/florida-panthers-physicality-and-talent-produced-a-cup-is-it-a-trend]. LATEST STORIES FROM THE HOCKEY NEWS - FLORIDA Insider Believes Evan Rodrigues Could Be A Good Fit With The Canucks; Thinks Panthers Are Doing Whatever It Takes To Keep Him [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/insider-believes-evan-rodrigues-could-be-a-good-fit-with-the-canucks-thinks-panthers-are-doing-whatever-it-takes-to-keep-him] Names of Florida Panthers added to Stanley Cup for second straight year [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/names-of-florida-panthers-added-to-stanley-cup-for-second-straight-year] Hockey Hall of Fame opens Florida Panthers-themed Stanley Cup Champions exhibit...again [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/hockey-hall-of-fame-opens-florida-panthers-themed-stanley-cup-champions-exhibit-again] Panthers Top Prospect Looking For A Bounce Back Offensive Season In 2025-26 [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/panthers-top-prospect-looking-for-a-bounce-back-offensive-season-in-2025-26] The Hockey Show: Bill Lindsay talks Stanley Cup championship comparisons, Bill Zito appreciation [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/the-hockey-show-bill-lindsay-talks-stanley-cup-championship-comparisons-bill-zito-appreciation] Photo caption: Jun 9, 2025; Sunrise, Florida, USA; A fight breaks out during the third period between Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers in game three of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena. (Jim Rassol-Imagn Images)
