The ice crew removes a catfish from the ice before Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the Vancouver Canucks at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, April 28, 2024.
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Catfish are collected from the ice before the start of Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, April 28, 2024.
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The ice crew remove a catfish from the ice before Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the Vancouver Canucks at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, April 26, 2024.
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A member of the Nashville Predators ice crew skates off with a catfish and octopus that was thrown on the ice before the game against the Detroit Red Wings at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday, March 23, 2024.
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The ice crew removes a catfish from the ice before a game between the Nashville Predators and the Dallas Stars at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024.
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The ice crew removes a catfish from the ice before a game between the Nashville Predators and the Seattle Kraken at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023.
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A member of the Nashville Predators ice crew removes a catfish from the ice after a goal by Nashville Predators left wing Kiefer Sherwood (not pictured) during the second period against the Detroit Red Wings at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday, March 14, 2023.
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Feb. 16: Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman skates past a catfish that was thrown on the ice near the end of the second period in Nashville.
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A Nashville Predators ice maintenance work skates off with a catfish wrapped in Austin Peay University t-shirt before the game against the Arizona Coyotes at Bridgestone Arena Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn.
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A catfish is removed from the ice during the first period between the Nashville Predators and the New Jersey Devils at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023.
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A catfish is removed from the ice before a game between the Nashville Predators and the Edmonton Oilers at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Dec. 19, 2022.
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A catfish is removed from the ice before an NHL hockey game between the Nashville Predators and the Minnesota Wild at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022.
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A catfish is removed from the ice before an NHL hockey game between the Nashville Predators and the Minnesota Wild at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022.
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The ice crew removes a catfish from the ice before a game between the Nashville Predators and the Dallas Stars at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022.
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A catfish is removed from the ice before Game 4 of a first-round playoff series between the Nashville Predators and the Colorado Avalanche Monday, May 9, 2022 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
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A catfish is removed from the ice before a game between the Nashville Predators and the Calgary Flames at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, April 26, 2022.
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A catfish is removed from the ice before a game between the Nashville Predators and the Pittsburgh Penguins at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, March 15, 2022.
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A crew member removes a catfish from the ice at the start of the third period of an NHL Stadium Series game at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022.
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Nashville Predators fan Jeremey Russell has a 12-pound gutted catfish taped to his stomach in hopes of sneaking it inside Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series game against the Carolina Hurricanes at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, May 27, 2021. Tossing catfish on the ice before a game is a tradition among Predators fans.
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Staff remove a catfish from the ice during the first period of Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, May 27, 2021.
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A staff member removes a catfish from the ice during the first period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series between the Nashville Predators and the Carolina Hurricanes at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, May 23, 2021.
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The Nashville Predators ice crew removes a catfish from the ice before a game against the Carolina Hurricanes at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, May 10, 2021.
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A catfish wearing a surgical mask is removed from the ice before a game between the Nashville Predators and the Columbus Blue Jackets at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021.
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A catfish is removed from the ice during the first period of a game between the Nashville Predators and the Ottawa Senators at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020.
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A catfish is removed from the ice before a game between the Nashville Predators and the Carolina Hurricanes at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020.
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Catfish are removed from the ice before a game between the Nashville Predators and the New York Islanders at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020.
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A catfish is scooped off the ice before the Predators’ divisional semifinal game at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, April 20, 2019.
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A Predators fan has a catfish ready to throw on the ice before the start of the divisional semifinal game at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, April 20, 2019.
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A Predators fan throws a catfish onto the ice before the start of the divisional semifinal game at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, April 20, 2019.
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A catfish is scooped off the ice before the start of the divisional semifinal game at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, April 20, 2019.
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A Predators ice girl skates off the ice with a catfish before the first period of their game against the Penguins at Bridgestone Arena Thursday, March 21, 2019 in Nashville, Tenn.
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A member of the Predators Energy Team picks up a catfish form the ice before their game against the Blues at Bridgestone Arena Sunday Feb. 10, 2019 in Nashville, Tenn.
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Titans offensive tackle Taylor Lewan kisses a catfish during pregame festivities before Game 2 against the Jets of the second round NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bridgestone Arena Sunday, April 29, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn.
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Tom Dennis holds a catfish that he and Caleb Daniel and his father Zach threw onto the ice at the beginning of Game 5 of the second round NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena, Saturday, May 5, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn.
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Linesman Ryan Gibbons (58) hands off a catfish that was thrown on the ice before Game 5 of the second round NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena, Saturday, May 5, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn.
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A Predators employee picks up a fish catfish in the second period of Game 5 of the second round NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena, Saturday, May 5, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn.
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Predators Energy Team member scoops up a catfish before Game 5 of the second round NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena, Saturday, May 5, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn.
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Caleb Daniel looks at the catfish that he Tom Dennis and and his father Zach was going to throw onto the ice at the beginning of Game 5 of the second round NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena, Saturday, May 5, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn.
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Apr 29, 2018; Nashville, TN, USA; Nashville Predators fan Joel Charalambakis throws a catfish on the ice prior to game two of the second round of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Winnipeg Jets at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-381731 ORIG FILE ID: 20180429_gav_ah2_111.jpg
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A member of the Predators Energy Team scoops up an early catfish before Game 2 of the second round NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bridgestone Arena Sunday, April 29, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn.
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A catfish gets scooped off the ice at the start of game 1 of the second round NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bridgestone Arena Friday, April 27, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn.
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A member of the Nashville Predators ice crew carries a catfish off the ice prior to Game 5 against the Colorado Avalanche at Bridgestone Arena.
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An official looks at a catfish before it’s removed from the ice at the start of Game 5 of the first round NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bridgestone Arena Friday, April 20, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn.
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A catfish is removed from the ice at the start of Game 5 of the first round NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bridgestone Arena Friday, April 20, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn.
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The Titans defensive backs, from left, Kevin Byard (31), Logan Ryan (26), Johnathan Cyprien (37 and back, Malcolm Butler (21) and Adoree Jackson (25), wave towels and catfish before game 5 of the first round NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bridgestone Arena Friday, April 20, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn.
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A Predators Energy team member scoops up an early catfish before game 5 of the first round NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bridgestone Arena Friday, April 20, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn.
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Predators right wing Viktor Arvidsson (33) looks at a catfish thrown on the ice before game 1 of the first round NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bridgestone Arena Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn.
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A catfish is removed from the ice during the second period in game 2 of the first round NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn.
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A catfish is cleaned off the ice during the second period in game 2 of the first round NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn.
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A catfish is scooped up during the second period in game 2 of the first round NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn.
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A member of the Predators Energy Team picks up a catfish before game 2 of the first round NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn.
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An employee picks up a catfish that was thrown on the ice before game 1 of the first round NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bridgestone Arena Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn.
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A member of the Predators Energy team scoops up a catfish before game 1 of the first round NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bridgestone Arena Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn.
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Predators right wing Viktor Arvidsson (33) skates by one of the first catfish on the ice in game 1 of the first round NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bridgestone Arena Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn.
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Penny Starr, of Lebanon, Tenn., poses with a catfish before game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, June 3, 2017.
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Jake Waddell also known as Catfish Jake posses for a portrait outside the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017.
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Titans offensive linemen Quinton Spain, left, and Taylor Lewan, holding a catfish, cheer on the Predators in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals May 16, 2017.
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Predators fan Wes Collins throws a catfish onto the ice before the start of game three in the first-round NHL playoff series between the Nashville Predators and Chicago Blackhawks at the Bridgestone Arena, Monday, April 17, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. The playoff catfish toss is a fan tradition dating back to 2003.
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Nashville Predators ice crew members remove catfish thrown on the ice before game six of the 2017 Stanley Cup Final against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
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Another catfish is scooped up during the third period of game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final at Bridgestone Arena Sunday, June 11, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn.
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Brad Paisley holds up a catfish from a suite during the first period of game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final at Bridgestone Arena Sunday, June 11, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn.
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A stuffed catfish is scooped up during the third period of Game 4 in the Stanley Cup Final at Bridgestone Arena Monday, June 5, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn.
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A catfish is scooped up during the third period of Game 4 in the Stanley Cup Final at Bridgestone Arena Monday, June 5, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn.
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A catfish is scooped up during the third period of game 3 in the Stanley Cup Final at Bridgestone Arena Saturday, June 3, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn.
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A Preds fan holds up a fake Catfish in the second period in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final in Nashville, Tenn on Saturday, June 3.
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A catfish is removed from the ice during the third period of game 6 in the Western Conference final at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, May 22, 2017.
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Vinney Pigue holds a stuffed catfish before game 6 of the second round NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bridgestone Arena Sunday, May 7, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn.
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A catfish lands on the ice just before the start of game three in the first-round NHL playoff series at the Bridgestone Arena, Monday, April 17, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn.
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Linesman Jay Sharrers picks up a catfish thrown to the ice by a fan in the Preds game 6 against the Sharks at Bridgestone Arena Monday May 9, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn.
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A Preds employee picks up a catfish before the game at Bridgestone Arena Tuesday April 19, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn.
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Dec 26, 2015; Nashville, TN, USA; A member of the ice crew removes a catfish from the ice during the first period of the Red Wings beat the Predators, 3-2, Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.
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