1.   Among the plastic rats, fluffy animals and copies of the Sun Decorating the desks was at least one Labour red rose.

2.   Along with other fans, she throws plastic rats on the ice to celebrate goals.

3.   And his headgear was an illuminated yellow box with plastic rats jutting out.

4.   And that thing with the plastic rats in Miami sure beats the latest Rodman body piercing.

5.   Another gauge is the number of plastic rats hitting the ice after Florida playoff goals.

6.   But not plastic rats.

7.   By throwing plastic rats on the ice to celebrate goals, the Florida fans have established at least a historic footnote to the book of Stanley Cup lore.

8.   Last year Florida Panthers fans sailed plastic rats onto the ice in such large numbers it brought to mind a Hitchcock movie.

9.   Of course, fans were searched and plastic rats confiscated before they could take their seats.

10.   Somehow, having Claude Lemieux return from suspension just in time to go to Florida and be deluged with plastic rats seems appropriate....