Panthers' Aleksander Barkov wakes up neighbors at 5 a.m. with raucous Stanley Cup celebration
Aleksander Barkov gave his Florida neighbors a surprise wake-up call after winning the Stanley Cup.
The Panthers' captain showed Lord Stanley's Cup to his neighbors around 5 a.m. Wednesday morning, as Ring camera footage from Barkov's housing development captured him going house to house to show off his team's prized possession.
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The footage posted to social media showed Barkov alongside several teammates walking up to a neighbor with the Cup on hand.
'I have the ring camera of Barkov knocking on my door,' neighbor Roger Rojas — @Rogerrojas_ — posted to X.
Panthers general manager Bill Zito said on the 'Pat McAfee Show' that Barkov had returned home momentarily from their rendezvous before continuing their big night on the town winning their second straight title, both against the Oilers.
'Apparently, he went home at like five in the morning to change and clean up before they kept going,' Zito said on the show Wednesday. 'And walked around his neighborhood and banged on everyone's front door. 'Hey, you want coffee with the Cup?''
Florida Panthers celebrate with the Stanley Cup by waking up neighbors to show it off. X, @Rogerrojas_
The Cup isn't just for having a bit of champagne or a drink, but each player and coach gets a day with it before the start of the next season.
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And the Panthers already dented the hardware in their raucous celebrations.
Barkov knocks on a neighbor's door. X, @Rogerrojas_
The back-to-back Stanley Cup winners smashed the Oilers by the end of the series, including a 5-1 win in the decisive Game 6.
While Sam Bennett won the Conn Smythe Trophy for postseason MVP, Barkov may have spurred the turnaround that helped the Panthers win it all.
The Florida Panthers celebrate with the Stanley Cup. AP
Barkov ended the series on an impressive streak, tallying five assists in the last three games.
Florida will again be formidable next season, as Barkov returns alongside goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and forwards Sam Reinhart and Matthew Tkachuk as their core remains intact.
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