Team mascots Stanley C. Panther and Viktor E. Ratt shared an elevator ride at BB&T Center during the Panthers home opener on October 7, 2017. The Panthers won over the Tampa Bay Lightning, 5-4.

Todd Bertuzzi’s time as a Panther was brief. Yet his 7 points in as many games must have made a strong impression on the fan who painted this rat with his no. 44.

The Panthers were halfway to their 2-1 win over the Nashville Predators with Vincent Trocheck’s first period goal. The shot earned him a postgame celebration with a victory rat.

Valeri Bure put up 89 points in 132 games as a Panther. That production was recognized with a victory rat sporting a hand-painted no. 8 jersey.