Forward Scott Mellanby killed the rat by hitting it with his stick, ... During the Panthers' 1996 Stanley Cup Final run, fans would toss rats after every single goal, ...

To Scott Mellanby, ... “We can’t wait till we’re a smaller part of the franchise lore, when there’s finally a Stanley Cup to celebrate,” as the old captain Skrudland put it.

Mellanby then took his stick and slapped the rat, ... Scott Tinkler, had gotten rid of the dead rat, ... 2025-26 Stanley Cup odds: ...

The Florida Panthers are battling the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final. Game 3 is scheduled for June 9 at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise.

The Stanley Cup Final is shifting to the Florida Panthers' home arena in Sunrise, ... It stems from the 1995-96 season when Florida’s Scott Mellanby killed a rat in the old Miami Arena.

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

Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final is 8 a.m. June 9 at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, ... During the 1995-96 season, Florida’s Scott Mellanby killed a rat in the old Miami Arena.

The Florida Panthers are back in the Stanley Cup Final — and you’re surrounded by hockey talk at work, school and home. This is the Super Bowl of professional hockey. Except the champion must ...

Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final is 8 a.m. June 9 at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, ... During the 1995-96 season, Florida’s Scott Mellanby killed a rat in the old Miami Arena.