SALT LAKE CITY — Jesper Boqvist scored twice in the third period and the Florida Panthers beat the Utah Hockey Club 4-1 on Wednesday night. Sam Reinhart and Eetu Luostarinen each had a goal for the reigning Stanley Cup champions. Matthew Tkachuk finished with two assists, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves.

Utah Hockey Club forward Kevin Stenlund met with his former Florida Panthers teammates and got a new prized possession: a Stanley Cup ring.

Utah Hockey Club center Kevin Stenlund (82) and Anaheim Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas compete for the puck during a game at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. On Wednesday night, Stenlund will receive the Stanley Cup ring he earned last season while playing for the Florida Panthers.

The NHL announced Wednesday that the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers will play host to the New York Rangers at loanDepot Park in Miami — home of baseball’s Marlins — on Jan. 2, 2026, in the Winter Classic, with the Tampa Bay Lightning playing host to the Boston Bruins at Raymond James Stadium on Feb. 1, 2026, in a Stadium Series game.

The Boston Bruins are once set to explore the great outdoors. The NHL announced Wednesday that the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers will play host to the New York Rangers at loanDepot Park in Miami — home of baseball’s Marlins — on Jan.