The NHL announced Wednesday that the Florida Panthers will host the 2026 Winter Classic, facing the New York Rangers on Jan. 2 at loanDepot park, home of the Miami Marlins. “Our time has come that we deserve an outdoor game,” Panthers president and CEO Matt Caldwell said. “We’re fired up to have it right here locally.”

SUNRISE, Fla. – The National Hockey League announced today that the Discover 2026 NHL Winter Classic will feature the Florida Panthers hosting the New York Rangers at loanDepot park, home of Major League Baseball’s Miami Marlins, on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. TNT will broadcast the 2026 NHL Winter Classic exclusively in the U.S.

The Rangers’ 2025-26 schedule will include another outdoor game, with the Blueshirts set to face the Panthers in the Winter Classic at loanDepot Park in Miami on Jan. 2, 2026, the league announced Wednesday.

A few games ago, Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice switched up his third line with the hope that it would get Carter Verhaeghe rolling once again. It has worked. Anton Lundell has raved about playing with Verhaeghe and,

Jesper Boqvist scored two goals and Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves in the Florida Panthers' 4-1 win over the Utah Hockey Club on Wednesday in Salt Lake City.

An under-the-radar free agent signing is breaking out with the Florida Panthers. Yes, they did it again. Netting two goals in a 4-1 win over the Utah Hockey Club at Delta Center on Wednesday, veteran forward Jesper Boqvist is now sitting on nine goals and 17 points in just 39 games.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs. Florida International Panthers NCAAM game from January 9, 2025 on ESPN.