Florida Panthers fans have been throwing plastic rats onto the ice after home victories. Here's what's behind the tradition.

Marchand got his wish. After the Panthers routed the Edmonton Oilers 6-1 on Monday, those unmistakable gray pests rained down ...

FILE - Toy rats litter the ice as the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers scuffle at the end of the third period in Game 3 ...

Florida Panthers defenseman Nate Schmidt just didn't get it. He did not understand why his teammates would interrupt their ...

The Florida Panthers were born in Miami. From their debut year in 1993 through 1997, South Florida’s NHL team played at Miami Arena, sharing the place with the Miami Heat.

The Stanley Cup Final is shifting to the Florida Panthers ... a “rat trick.” Fans picked up on the story and started throwing plastic rats on the ice after the Panthers scored goals that ...

This Florida Panthers fan orders chicken tenders at the start of a game and holds the biggest one to give the goaltender good luck." The chicken tender tradition is actually a play on words for ...

So when Marchand was traded from Boston to Florida back in March, it didn't take long for him to embrace Panthers fans' longstanding tradition of tossing plastic rats onto the ice after wins.