Florida Panthers rat throwing: How the tradition started
As the Panthers return to the Stanley Cup Finals, the Cats and rats story continues. And you may wonder: Who started it? Who threw the first rat?
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As the Panthers return to the Stanley Cup Finals, the Cats and rats story continues. And you may wonder: Who started it? Who threw the first rat?
The southernmost Stanley Cup Final in NHL history pits the Golden Knights against the Panthers, with Game 1 slated for Saturday in Las Vegas at 8 p.m. ET. It will open the first-ever Final televised on TNT, with the contest also carried on TBS and truTV in the U.S. as well as on Sportsnet, CBC and TVA Sports in Canada.
After years of losing and instability, the Panthers are giving longtime hockey fans — and new ones — something to cheer for.
The Florida Panthers don’t have much of a history you want to talk about. It’s really just that one spring of 1996 in which no one gave them a chance on their way to the Stanley Cup Final. Sound familiar?
The 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft will mark the 60th anniversary of the selection process. That's a lot of great picks, and maybe a few not-so-great ones.