Other mascots are more obscure — take Gritty for the Flyers or Youppi for the Canadiens, both of whom are creatures of unclear origin. When it comes to the Oilers, they have Hunter the Lynx.

Signs of normalcy are starting to appear in New Orleans after the terrorist attack, namely in the form of king cake and the Pelicans' creepy mascot. The big picture: King Cake Baby is back in the ...