NHL Thursday: Penguins edge into second in the Metropolitan

For context, what started as one fan throwing a fake rat back in 1995 turned into a full blown hockey tradition within the season. Ever since, rats have popped up at Panthers games and eventually the NHL had to change the rules that penalized teams when fans throw objects onto the ice!

So of course, history had to come full circle when the Panthers scored not once but twice on Rat Trick night.

His response was to, of course, score a pair of goals for the Penguins in just over 22 minutes of play.

Kessel’s been heating up at the right time for the Penguins too, with nine points in his last four games. Overrated or not, it’s a good sign for the Penguins as they rumble their way into the playoffs.