It was an unbelievable feeling,” Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen said. “I think every player lived for that moment and we’re here to work for it.”

Patrick Roy started off his first Islanders training camp with a new trio on the top line and a throwback on the third.

The hard work and dedication that makes Florida such a great, difficult team to play against starts on day 1 of training camp

With Frederik Andersen in one net and Pyotr Kochetkov defending the other, the group worked together for about an hour, culminating with the traditional "bag skate" to end the first day of on-ice work. As for the special teams segment of practice, here's how the power play units looked:

The Sharks allowed 326 goals last season, the most since 1995-96. Their two-year total of 641 goals against is the most since the franchise’s first two seasons – years when they won a combined 28 games. Yeah, it was that bad. There’s no way to win when you allow nearly four goals and are outshot by nearly 10 per contest.

A lot remains up in the air for the Stanley Cup champions that must be answered between now and when the Panthers open the season on Oct. 8 against the Boston Bruins at Amerant Bank Arena.

The Florida Panthers were back on the ice Thursday for the first time since winning the Stanley Cup just a few months ago.