MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The Florida Panthers will open their home arena, the BB&T Center in Sunrise, to fans to start the new NHL season, but with limited capacity.
The Panthers have spent months working on making the arena safe for fans to attend games.
The Panthers will allow 25% capacity which amounts to about 5,000 fans a game.
“The Panthers intend to open the season with a limited capacity of up to 25%, however given the unpredictability of the pandemic will remain flexible and in compliance with the NHL, and local and national governmental and health authorities so as to ensure the safety of fans, players, game-related personnel, and the local community,” the Panthers said in a release.