Gotta See It: Astronaut at Panthers-Lightning game

Behold the fan wearing an astronaut suit, who apparently found some space to occupy near the Panthers' bench.

Ground Control to Major Tom.

We’ve seen some pretty strange things appear in the stands at hockey games — but a fan in full astronaut getup? That’s a first.

While everyone watched an intense matchup between the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning, we couldn’t help but notice the, uh, space explorer sitting beside the Panthers’ bench.

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If you look closely, you can also see the the astronaut in question in the background as Tampa Bay’s “Johnny Rocket” scores a goal.

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Coincidence?

Tampa Bay won the game 4-3.

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