This category five hurricane (Irma) is certainly nothing to joke about, as people have prepared accordingly to be prepared for the worst case scenario. This also includes the players and staff of the Florida Panthers.
George Richards of the Miami Herald has stated that roughly 80 people including Vincent Trocheck, Aleksander Barkov, Roberto Luongo and Derek MacKenzie have all taken the flight from Fort Lauderdale to Boston. The organization have reserved a plane to shuttle players, staff members and their families all the way to Boston in hope of safety.