In an effort to promote the All-Star Game, the NHL challenged some of the best players in the game if they could do something extraordinarily stupid.
With a box of ping pong balls strapped to their back, the players were asked to get them out. The caveat was they could not use their hands.
The result was a lot of unintentional air grinding. Let’s review.
(Ethan, if you’re reading this, please cover your eyes now.)
Auston Matthews, who hates socks, had initial success jumping up and down while standing. When he realized some golf balls needed more of a jolt to come out, Matthews went to a crab walk position and… yeah… someone should blur this.
The Sharks captain got into a headstand position which did not work at all.
Pasta, like he is on the ice, used a dazzling array of moves to get the golf balls out.
And then there’s Jack Eichel. It’s like he flashed back to a junior high prom.
This is very good content, NHL. Please keep this up.
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