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‘Strip club sources’ say Florida Panthers were partying before getting swept out of playoffs
The Florida Panthers apparently have a stripper thriller on their fingers.
Based on a variety of Florida radio personalities, some gamers have been reportedly seen partying at a strip club as late as 3 a.m. on Monday morning, after their Sport 3 loss to the Lightning that put the Panthers in a 3-0 sequence gap.
Panthers interim head coach Andrew Brunette shut down the rumors that had his gamers partying into the wee hours earlier than their elimination sport on Monday evening — which noticed the Lightning beat Tampa Bay 2-0 to finish a sequence sweep within the second-round of the 2022 NHL playoffs.
“These issues, I assume, occur in our universe,” Brunette said Monday. “Examine your sources. That was not the case (Monday) evening.”
Panthers gamers have but to handle the report publicly, as of Tuesday.
Nonetheless, Miami-based reporter Andy Slater confirmed the radio present stories.
“Brunette needs sources checked. No drawback. I simply checked with my strip membership sources, who’re one of the best within the trade. The report by The Pat and Aaron Present is true,” Slater tweeted.
The highest-seeded Panthers are actually the primary Presidents’ Trophy winners to be swept from a playoff sequence for the reason that 2019 Lightning have been ousted by Columbus within the first spherical.
“Particular groups for me was a problem,” mentioned Brunette, whose group ousted the Capitals in six video games within the first spherical. “I take loads of blame for the facility play, that was my fault. Must be higher, must be higher. Actually upset in myself for that.”
Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad mentioned the second-round end result is “a tricky capsule to swallow. Getting swept is hard. It hurts. It stings,” he continued. “There’s little question about it.”
The Lightning now proceed their quest for a three-peat within the Jap Convention Finals in opposition to the winner of the Hurricanes-Rangers sequence. Carolina is forward 2-1, with Sport 4 at Madison Sq. Backyard on Tuesday evening.