A Florida Panthers fan wears a Brad Marchand jersey (63) before an NHL hockey ... The rats go back to the 1995-96 season, when Florida's Scott Mellanby killed a rat in the locker room with his ...

Brad Marchand made his long-awaited Florida Panthers debut even more memorable ... In reality, the rats honor former Panther Scott Mellanby, who famously killed a rat in the locker room with ...

Brad Marchand scooped up a couple of the toy plastic rats that Florida Panthers fans throw down to the ice to celebrate wins, ...

Brad Marchand made his long-awaited Florida Panthers debut even more memorable ... In reality, the rats honor former Panther Scott Mellanby, who famously killed a rat in the locker room with ...

Marchand's perfect pass to Sam Bennett set up an overtime goal, an assist that capped a 2-1 win over the Utah Hockey Club in his debut with the Panthers. He's been with Florida for three weeks since ...

He actually wondered if they're some sort of tribute to injured Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk. That is not the case. The rats go back to the 1995-96 season, when Florida's Scott Mellanby killed ...