Trending: NHL mascot goes ‘Gangnam Style’

And now we know the real reason Stanley C. Panther, the lovable (we’re guessing) mascot of the Florida Panthers, was laid off.

Facing an NHL lockout, ol’ Stan failed to find creative ways to sell his soul and practise his plushy craft away from the rink.

Such is not the case for the Columbus Blue Jackets’ Stinger, a worker bug who’s well accustomed to dancing when there’s nothing to dance about.

Stinger takes all that money not being spent on Rick Nash and jumps on the Internet’s latest craze, “Gangnam Style,” which apparently has not quite run its course.

Looking forward to Stinger’s Pinterest page of Tebowing Instagrams when the rinks are still dark in November.

Hey, Gary and Don: Watch this video and then decide if we don’t need hockey back – stat.

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