Florida Panthers center Brad Marchand offered some insight into the flurry of fights and penalties that broke out during Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers.

The Florida Panthers struck first in Game 3 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final, getting ahead early against the Edmonton Oilers courtesy of a Brad Marchand goal less than a minute into the first period. It was Marchand's third goal of the series,

Marchand got his wish. After the Panthers routed the Edmonton Oilers 6-1 on Monday, those unmistakable gray pests rained down on the ice in a tradition that has lasted three decades. As they've done after most games this postseason, Marchand's teammates fired the rats at his legs before exiting the ice.