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Come Fan with UsThursday, June 25, 2026

The Predators mascot reenacted the time a black cat ran onto the ice at a Sharks game

Gotta step up security in the arenas, guys.

If you've been casually watching the NHL playoffs, you might've missed the whole black cat controversy in San Jose last week.

Here's the story in a nutshell: Before the Sharks and Nashville Predators played Game 1 of their second-round series, a stray black cat ran onto the ice and probably cursed the home team.

Don’t worry, he was rescued and adopted. But now the series is in Nashville, where no stray cats live, right?

WRONG.

No word on if Gnash will go up for adoption.

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