A few hours before the Florida Panthers game against Columbus on Saturday night, the team’s co-owner told jokes to fans gathered in an arena ballroom while its CEO took on a guy in an inflatable dinosaur costume in a push-up contest.
The team promises nothing is going to change.
Doug Cifu and Matthew Caldwell’s roles with the Panthers may be expanded a bit in the coming weeks as team owner Vinnie Viola goes through his confirmation process after being Donald Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of the Army.
Viola’s confirmation hearing isn’t expected until after Trump’s inauguration and the Panthers are expecting a smooth transition.