He and his family are Panthers fans.

Now that he's lingering around the Top 10 in scoring, the only people snickering (this time in triumph) are Panthers fans.

Florida Panthers: Any Panthers fans hoping to get an eyeful of Mikael Samuelsson anytime soon are going to be disappointed.

Panthers fans refrained from showering the ice with toy rats, their trademark last season, because the league has ruled that a penalty would be called for delay of game.

For Panthers fans, though, looking ahead means there will be another man between the pipes and it could be Jose Theodore.

Hometown favourite Stephen Weiss also scored a goal and an assist for the East to thrill the Panthers fans in attendance.

The stands at Bank of America Stadium had long emptied of Panthers fans, leaving a vivid blue background that made the game feel as it were being completed underwater.

Unfortunately for Panthers fans, the team lost 108-81.

For some reason, Panthers fans and media don't get it.

His team's performance ruined the giddy expectations of Panthers fans, who were not satisfied with Walt Harris's 8-4 record last season.