Rats Roundup: Back from Break, New Food at BB&T Center

Good morning and welcome to the latest edition of Rats Roundup!
The Cats are back in action after the bye week, new food items are available at BB&T Center and more! Sit back, relax and catch up on all the latest Panthers news!

Busy Month at BB&T Center

The Panthers will kick off a busy February with back-to-back games against the Nashville Predators and Vegas Golden Knights this weekend.
Tonight, the Cats will hold their annual Pride Night against the Predators, with the first 10,000 fans in attendance receiving a Pride Night T-shirt.

On Saturday against the Golden Knights, Olli Jokinen will be celebrated as part of 'Legacy Saturdays'. Serving as the Panthers captain from 2003-08, Jokinen was named the club's All-Star Game representative at the 2003 NHL All-Star Game at BB&T Center. In front of his home fans, Jokinen produced four points. The native of Kuopio, Finland, is the Panthers franchise leader in goals (188) and points (419). After an NHL career spanning 1,231 games, officially retired as a Florida Panther on March 7, 2017.
There will also be a book drive held in conjunction with children's Services Council and Broward County Public Schools. Please bring new or gently used books to the JetBlue Tarmac beginning at 5 p.m.
Click HERE for tickets!

Taste of BB&T Center

On Wednesday, the Panthers and BB&T Center announced that Jarrett Seldin has been named Director of Hospitality and James Versfelt has been named Executive Chef of the Florida Panthers and BB&T Center.

The BB&T Center will also begin offering three new culinary experiences at concession stands: 'Smells Like Brunch', 'Taco 'Bout It' and 'Chick It Out'.
Located at Section 129 and 307, 'Taco 'Bout It' will feature chicken, steak, pork, veggie and fish soft shell tacos for those that want a little more spice in their dining experience. Beginning at the Florida Panthers Tuesday home game against the St. Louis Blues on Feb. 5 and continuing through regular season Tuesday home games throughout the 2018-19 season, Tuesdays will be $3 Taco Tuesdays at 'Taco 'Bout It.'

'Smells like Brunch', a new spot to satisfy all your breakfast cravings located at Section 105, will feature candy bacon stick, fried chicken and waffles, egg and bacon cheddar cheese burger, bacon wrapped footlong hot dog and spicy chicken thigh donut. Beverages such as Bloody Mary's and mimosas will be served as well.

'Chick It Out' will feature everyone's favorite classic chicken dishes such as a 'Nashville Hot' chicken sandwich, spicy chicken sandwich, grilled Mexican chicken torta sandwich and 'Jamaican Jerk' or 'Buffalo Style' chicken wings. Chick It Out will be located at Section 105 near 'Smells Like Brunch.'

For a full list of BB&T Center concession items, locations and more, please visit
FloridaPanthers.com/Concessions
and stay tuned to HERE for all food related videos!

All-Star Weekends

Last weekend, Keith Yandle took part in his third All-Star game in San Jose. For the Cats d-man, the weekend was all about family.
"Looking up in the crowd and seeing my family up there -- the wife and kids and some of my relatives -- it was a lot of fun to see how happy they are," said Yandle, who had 19 members of his family in attendance. "My nephew yesterday said to my sister, 'This is something I'm never going to forget.' That's what you do it for. It's great to hear."
Click HERE to read a full recap of Yandle's thoughts about the weekend's festivities.
Plus check out an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at our All-Star in action!

The Cats' AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds, hosted the 2019 AHL All-Star Classic in Springfield, Mass. on Sunday and Monday.

Prospect Anthony Greco impressed fans with his speed during the skills competition, setting a new AHL record for the event! Jameson Olive was on hand live for the record-breaking feat, so click HERE for his recap of the night's action.
Not to be outdone, Stanley C. Panther also had a fun-filled All-Star weekend as well!

Quick Hitters

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Jayce Hawryluk, Josh Brown and Ian McCoshen were all recalled from Springfield.
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Olli Jokinen is raising awareness for juvenile diabetes.
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Catch the Panthers 1996 Game 7 victory against the Penguins in the Eastern Conference Finals tonight on Fox Sports Florida after the game vs. Nashville.
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The pipeline between the Panthers and Thunderbirds is growing stronger.
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Sam Montembeault is making strides in his 2nd season in Springfield.
- The Panthers will honor SunServe during Pride Night. Click HERE for more on their work with LBGTQ+ teenagers in the South Florida community.
- Stan Grams are now available!
Tweet from @StanleyCPanther: Stan Grams are back! Delivered to your seat by yours truly at the games 2/12 or 2/14! Plus, on 2/13 I will deliver straight to your house or office! 🙀������😻 There are only a limited amount of Stan Grams available, so reserve yours today �� https://t.co/s0Sc5i53ZT pic.twitter.com/jErAGUwIZK
- Chef James joined the latest episode of Territory Talk to discuss the new food items at BB&T Center and plans for other treats in the future! Head to
FloridaPanthers.com/TerritoryTalk
to listen to past episodes.
- There are some snazzy new wallpapers available to download!

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Shawn Thornton reflected on his time in the AHL before heading to Springfield for the AHL All-Star Classic.
- Dale Tallon shared his thoughts on the approach to the second half of the season.