We are proud for them.For the record, here’s where this “tradition” started. Back in 1996, the Florida Panthers shocked the hockey world, by upsetting Mario Lemieux and the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Final. The Panthers celebrated by hoisting the Prince of Wales trophy and carrying it around the ice, like it was the Stanley Cup. The Panthers then proceeded to get swept in the Stanley Cup Finals by Joe Sakic and the Colorado Avalanche.
Many observers felt the Panthers were much too happy just to get to the Finals, and acted like the Prince of Wales trophy was the Stanley Cup. The Avalanche, after winning the Clarence Campbell Bowl, did touch the trophy but skated off with it immediately, and went to their dressing room.Their efforts finally won the trophy.
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