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6-Time All-Star Seen With Panthers Following Stanley Cup Win

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Matt Levine | Last updated Jun 18, 2025 1:44 PM ET

The Florida Panthers won their second straight Stanley Cup title on Tuesday, taking down the Edmonton Oilers once again. Florida won the series in six games this time around and closed out the final game in a much more dominant fashion.

After dropping Game 4 to the Oilers, Florida outscored the Oilers 10-3 over the final two games. It was a complete beatdown from the Panthers, and they completely earned the right to call themselves champions once again.

But after the celebration, the Panthers were seen hanging around with a familiar face. Six-time MLB All-Star JD Martinez was seen taking a break from his day-to-day activities and poised for a photo with the champions.

JD Martinez taking a break from Pickleball and DH life…with Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers.
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— David Vassegh (@THEREAL_DV) June 18, 2025

Martinez is from Miami, so he is likely a fan of the team. But this is a cool moment for all involved, and Martinez got to celebrate with the players.

The veteran slugger is currently a free agent, so he has plenty of time to do things like this. But the Panthers clearly didn't mind him stopping by, and the group got to celebrate together.

Florida will now enter the offseason with a three-peat in mind. The team does have a few key players entering free agency, including Brad Marchand, Sam Bennett, and Aaron Ekblad.

If they can retain most of them, the team could have a strong chance to win the title again next year. But as things currently stand, Florida may only be able to keep one of the players; however, stranger things have happened in free agency.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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