RATS FLASHBACK TO 1996

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Date: June 8, 2023

The 1995-1996 Florida Panthers will always be remembered as the team that introduced the “rat trick” into the hockey lexicon. The 2022-2023 Panthers did one better than their predecessors by winning Game 3 of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final — the first Final win in franchise history. When Carter Verhaeghe’s overtime game-winner found the back of the net, Panthers fans littered the ice at FLA Live Arena with the most joyous plastic rat shower in team history.

Tags: 2022-2023 Season • 2023 • playoffs • rat • Stanley Cup Final

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images

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