A PRETTY SIGHT, 2012

It was a sweet sight to see the Cats back on the ice in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It was their first trip to the postseason since 2000, ending what was then the longest playoff drought in the NHL. The season was a thrill for the players, but the Panthers never forgot who they really played for: the fans. As team president Michael Yormark put it, “This community and our fans deserve this, and our players know it.”