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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Shortly before noon Friday, Florida coach Paul Maurice skated onto what was a pristine piece of center ice over the Panthers' red and blue logo. By 12:10 p.m., that patch of ice was all scraped up — after skate blades dug into it for the first time. It was a wonderful problem for the Panthers to finally have. They got onto the ice at their new-to-them facility for the first time, practicing at the War Memorial in downtown Fort Lauderdale more than 2 1/2 years after the team started remodeling what is now a 73-year-old building.
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