Florida Panthers Rub Salt in the Maple Leafs' Wounds with New Stanley Cup Ring Design

The Florida Panthers are entering the 2025-26 NHL season riding an all-time high after capturing their second consecutive Stanley Cup, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in the Stanley Cup Finals.

As with all Stanley Cup champions, the Panthers were awarded championship rings -- and they've just unveiled them, proudly rubbing some salt in the wounds, showcasing the teams they defeated along the way.

Etched into the inside of the rings were the cities of the teams they beat to capture the Cup, with Tampa Bay, Toronto, Carolina, and Edmonton struck out with a line across each, while also featuring the words "We Apologize To No One".

The Panthers debuted their rings for the first time, and as Chris Johnston noted on X:

The timing of the unveiling couldn't have been more fitting -- almost feeling intentional. It came just after a fiery preseason matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning, their biggest rivals, which featured an astonishing 300 minutes of combined penalties, along with suspensions and fines.

The rivalry remains as heated as ever, and the ring reveal only adds a little extra salt to the wound.

The Toronto Maple Leafs arguably gave Florida their toughest challenge during last season's playoffs, pushing the Panthers to seven games in the second round.

However, Toronto ultimately fell short, reinforcing the ongoing narrative surrounding their postseason struggles.

As the new season begins, the Panthers will carry the confidence and swagger of back-to-back champions, while teams like the Maple Leafs and other Atlantic Division contenders will be hungry to dethrone them.