For years, the Florida Panthers have used “Sweetness” — a song from the mid-90s teenage angst band Jimmy Eat World — as the celebratory track for each of their goals. During the 2021-2022 season, opponents heard “Sweetness” played 340 times as Florida, owners of the NHL’s best record, also led the league in scoring.
But for as much as Jimmy Eat World might hold a special place in the heart of every millennial trying to find themselves in this crazy little world of ours, it’s admittedly a little melodramatic for a moment that’s supposed to be celebratory.
As a result, the Panthers, fresh off a second-round sweep at the hands of the in-state rival Lightning, are in the midst of a search for a new goal song heading into next year. And when some Panthers fans tried to organize a petition to keep “Sweetness” as the de facto theme of their beloved hockey squad, it got the band’s attention.
