Aleksander Barkov had a cut on his hand glued shut after tearing out sutures twice during the Florida Panthers' run to the 2025 Stanley Cup, head coach Paul Maurice told reporters.

Butler’s presence at the celebration wasn’t surprising. He has been seen courtside and rinkside in support of his fellow Miami athletes throughout the year. His involvement helped highlight the crossover appeal and team spirit that the Heat organization often promotes.

The Florida Panthers repeated as Stanley Cup champions by defeating the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 of the final on Tuesday night, becoming the NHL’s first back-to-back winners since Tampa Bay in 2020 and ’21 and the third team to do it this century.