The stars were out for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. 

With the Panthers entering Thursday night’s matchup against the Oilers with a 2-1 series lead, also two wins away from going back-to-back as the NHL’s champion, some big-name celebrities and athletes were in the building to watch.

The collection of famous fans was headlined by arguably the most well-known couple in pop culture over the past few years: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.

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Here’s a look at Swift, Kelce and the other stars that were in attendance for Game 4 of Panthers-Oilers.

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Celebrities at Stanley Cup Final Game 4

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce in attendance for Panthers-Oilers

Who knew Swift and Kelce were hockey fans? The famed couple was among the bystanders for Game 4 after a few posts on social media indicated that they would be in attendance.

While it wasn’t clear which team Swift and Kelce would be rooting for, old photos of Swift posing with Edmonton’s Jeff Skinner emerged after the news spread of her attendance

ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski indicated that Swift and Kelce’s arrival came via helicopter before the game and the VIP entrance was closed to the public. And to make it official, the couple was spotted walking through the hallways of Amerant Bank Arena in Florida to watch the game

Even “The Great One” was impressed:

Former Dolphins star Jason Taylor bangs drum at Game 4

Among the other former athletes in the building for the Stanley Cup matchup was Jason Taylor, a Pro Football Hall of Famer who spent the majority of his NFL career with the Dolphins.

Taylor, who is now the defensive ends coach for the Miami Hurricanes, was given the honor of getting the home crowd pumped up by banging the Panthers’ drum. 

Former Panthers star, NHL legend Jaromir Jagr joins TNT crew

An NHL legend was also in the building for Game 4, as Jagr, who played for the Panthers from 2015-17, joined the pregame TNT crew and watched the matchup in-person. The two-time Stanley Cup champion, now 53 years old, is still playing in the Czech Extraliga league and has been out of the NHL since 2018. 

However, Jagr said on the pregame show that while this may be his last year of playing hockey, he’s still unsure, partially because he doesn’t “want to get fat.”



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