It took a little more than one period of the Stanley Cup Final for a catfish to make it on the ice. For the uninitiated, it’s Predators fans’ version of the Red Wings octopus toss — and if they get points deducted for the thinly veiled lack of originality, it’s a decent situation overall. Nashville is a great hockey market because of stuff like this.
We aren’t playing in Nashville, though. We’re in Pittsburgh, where catfish hurling is frowned upon. So, our guy got thrown out. Understood. A source close to the situation said the tosser knew full well that he was going to get the boot, chose to make the ultimate sacrifice and acted like a prince throughout the entire ejection process.