South Florida runs hockey … plain and simple.

The Florida Panthers … my beloved Florida Panthers … have won two consecutive Stanley Cup championships and three straight Eastern Conference titles. But the new NHL dynasty isn’t just content with back-to-back championships, just look at where general manager Bill Zito has placed the Cats for the next five-plus years. (RELATED: Hockey Hall Of Fame Announces Class Of 2025 Inductees)

When the championship parties were over and it was time to get back to work for the offseason, Zito let it be known that he was confident that he could re-sign all three of the team’s high-profile free agents — center Sam Bennett, center

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