Panthers fans cheer for former goalie Spencer Knight in season opener

Fans React to Empty Seats at Florida Panthers Home Opener

The Florida Panthers kicked off the 2025-26 NHL season after back-to-back Stanley Cups by hosting the Chicago Blackhawks. While being the first game of the new season, it was also the banner-raising from the 2025 title. Despite apparent attendance records being at 102.1% for the game, plenty of fans had something to say about that based on what they saw with their own eyes.The attendance record for the home opener of the Panthers’ season (19,655…

Blackhawks notebook: Spencer Knight delivers stellar performance in return to Florida

SUNRISE, Fla. — Spencer Knight is a thoughtful man, and as he rode the Blackhawks’ bus around familiar Fort Lauderdale-area streets Sunday, he lost himself in those thoughts.“It’s funny to play against a team you were once on,” Knight said. “But I was thinking about it: Probably a thousand guys have done it before me, and there will be a thousand guys after me that do it. It’s part of being a pro.”By the time the Panthers welcomed Knight back wi…

Panthers fans cheer for former goalie Spencer Knight in season opener

Fans of the Florida Panthers have shown their appreciation for former goalie Spencer Knight, even though he now plays for the Chicago Blackhawks.

Spencer Knight Returns, Gives Blackhawks a Fighting Chance

SUNRISE — As the tribute video played on the scoreboard during a first-period time out, Blackhawks goalie Spencer Knight conspicuously avoided looking up from the ice as some of his biggest moments with the Panthers were on display. When the fans cheered after a big ‘Thank You!’ flashed on the scoreboard, Knight had already returned to his crease. He gave a couple of waves of his glove hand to acknowledge the crowd. Afterward, Knight explained t…