Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift Attend Game 4 of Stanley Cup Final
An extremely pivotal Game 4 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final is taking place Thursday night, with the Florida Panthers looking to take a commanding 3-1 series lead while the Edmonton Oilers aim to even things up and turn the series into a best of three.
The game holds enough significance that it's not only drawn the attention of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift, it's brought them directly to the home of the Panthers in a suite at Amerant Bank Arena to take in the action first-hand.
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"In their #StanleyCup Final era ... Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce knew all too well they couldn't miss Game 4 in Sunrise," the post on X read.
Yes, we see what you did there, @Sportsnet.
In the clip, the announcer refers to Swift and Kelce as "musical and sporting royalty," and indicates the magnetic couple had apparently just arrived to the game, presumably a short time before the above video was likely quickly posted to Sportsnet's X account.
Based on the colors of choice for their attire, one might assume Travis and Taylor are rooting for the Panthers because there is quite literally nothing about their fits that scream Edmonton Oilers.
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But then again, perhaps the famous couple just continues to ride with Kansas City Chiefs red in the offseason, which would be completely understandable.
Thankfully, despite the predictable negative nature of social media when it comes to something as innocent as Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift simply attending a fun sporting event, some civility prevailed in the comments.
"I can assure you as a hockey fan that hockey fans also like Taylor Swift and are happy to see her there!" one user posted.
While the brand of Kelce's hat is not entirely clear based on what's seen in the clip, it almost doesn't even matter because regardless of what that embroidery says, what we do know is that his hat game continues to ride an impressive hot streak.
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Game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final will shift back to Edmonton on Saturday, June 14, with the puck dropping at 8 p.m. ET on TNT as well as TruTV.
Related: Bill Simmons' Wild NBA Finals Stat Line Prediction Comes True in Game 3
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift Attend Game 4 of Stanley Cup Final first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 13, 2025
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