Predators fans threw five catfish on the ice in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final

The Predators hosted their first Stanley Cup Final game ever on Saturday night.

But don’t worry about the hockey. Forget about that. What’s more important is that their fans came to Game 3 well-prepared to reference the catfish saga over and over and over again.

See, Pittsburgh arrested the guy who threw a catfish on their home ice. No such thing is happening in Nashville. Just ask Penguins players trying to warm up as Preds fans hurled their aquatic friends early.

But real catfish are old hat, right? We need some costumes and props here, guys and gals of Nashvi—

Oh.

Never say the Predators’ fanbase doesn’t rise to the occasion when catfish bits are involved. Well done. And this post will obviously be updated throughout Game 3 as the stakes get raised. Maybe a catfish will throw a fan.

Update, Pre-Game: Someone wrapped their dead catfish in a playoff rally towel and let it fly free just after Martina McBride’s national anthem.

Update, First Intermission: With his team down 1-0, a Nashvillian catfish attempts to drown his sorrows with human beverages.

Update, third period: Sensing victory after a fourth goal, a Predators fan releases another catfish into the icy wild.

Final catfish count:

FIVE CATFISH THROWN ON THE ICE IN ONE GAME.

We love you, Nashville.