Who wins the Stanley Cup? On outside looking in for a change, the Panthers make their picks

TORONTO — The Florida Panthers have had a tight grip on Lord Stanley’s mug for two years but will now have to hand it over after missing the postseason.So I had the idea to venture into the visitors’ dressing room Saturday at Scotiabank Arena and ask some of the Panthers players who they might pick to win this year. The only problem is that so many of the regulars who actually won those two Cups with Florida are on the shelf right now. Still, through a dressing room full of AHL call-ups, I did bump into a few Cup champs who humored me.After all, NHLers are hockey fans at heart, too. They’ll be watching the Stanley Cup playoffs.Although in the moment, a season from hell with ridiculous injuries still stings.Advertisement