There’s a giant, gold-outlined rat emblazoned on the hat that dangles in Brad Marchand’s locker. The scrappy NHL veteran has ...

Marchand has long been affectionately known as a rat on the ice. Well, that affection really is dependent on the opponent and who you ask. The moniker, if you will, is used as a description for how ...

Florida Panthers fans revive their iconic rat-throwing tradition after a dominant 6-1 win over the Oilers in the Stanley Cup ...

They are back in the Stanley Cup Finals, but a new wave of fans are again enjoying one of hockey’s most beloved playoff traditions. Will we see the rats?

It has been quite some time since the rats have begun to frequent the ice surface at Panthers home games. With Florida enjoy success, one of the best traditions has been brought back into the ...

There's a giant, gold-outlined rat emblazoned on the hat that dangles in Brad Marchand's locker.

Carter Verhaeghe doubled up Florida's lead with a goal on the man advantage with under three minutes left in the opening ...

The Oilers were doing a bit of message-sending against the Panthers, as the two sides found themselves entangled in some fisticuffs.

The Florida Panthers have a passionate and loyal fan base that continues to grow thanks to their recent success.

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.

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.