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.)
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Auston Matthews
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.
Joe Pavelski
The Sharks captain got into a headstand position which did not work at all.
David Pastrnak
Pasta, like he is on the ice, used a dazzling array of moves to get the golf balls out.
Jack Eichel
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.
