Fernandez died Sept. 25 in a boating accident. His Marlins teammates, as part of their own tribute, all wore his No. 16 during their next game.
The Panthers kept their jerseys on throughout the warmup for their season-opening game against the Devils.
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The tributes won’t end there; the city of Miami is planning to name a street after Fernandez .
UPDATE: Florida won 2-1 in overtime on a goal by Aleksander Barkov, who wears . . .
