Toronto Maple Leafs mascot Carlton The Bear just earned some brownie points for not being as terrifying as Gritty, the NHL’s newest mascot.
The Toronto Maple Leafs and the rest of the NHL are going to run out of the Wells Fargo Arena screaming when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers this season. The Flyers unveiled their first mascot since the short-lived “Slapshot” mascot in the 1970s. His name is Gritty, and he is downright terrifying. [Editor’s Note: He is the best thing to ever happen to the NHL and the greatest mascot in sports history].