Hockey Bloopers

Evgeny Kuznetsov brought a Kings player into the Capitals’ goal hug after John Carlson scored

When he’s not swinging his stick at players’ bodies like they’re a baseball, Evgeny Kuznetsov is one of the most joyful players in the NHL.

He brings a creativity to the game like an art school major and he’s never shy to let his boy-like exuberance come out during his goal celebrations.

Saturday against the Kings, Kuznetsov was so happy about John Carlson’s third-period game-tying goal that he didn’t want to share that moment just with his teammates. So he put his arm around Kings defenseman Brandt Clarke and brought him into the Capitals’ goal hug, too.

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By Ian Oland 7 months ago

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Brad Marchand just blew a game with the worst shootout attempt ever

The Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers were tied 5-5 after 65 minutes of hockey, and so they went to the shootout. Were the Bruins to win in the shootout, they’d keep pace with Washington for the best record in hockey.

One of the world’s best players, Brad Marchand, skated to center ice to keep his team alive.

And then he did the single worst shootout attempt we’ve ever seen.

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By Peter Hassett 3 years ago

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Nick Jensen has the equivalent of a toilet-paper-stuck-on-your-shoe moment during game

Nick Jensen’s strange weekend continues. Friday, the Capitals defenseman participated in one of the weirdest fights of the year with Devils forward Miles Wood.

Saturday against the Lightning, Jensen had an even stranger moment. The American defenseman jumped on the ice for a second-period shift and had the equivalent of toilet paper stuck to his shoe except the toilet paper was a towel and the shoe was his right skate.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Rookie official Dan Kelly calls penalty on Tampa Bay during Panthers-Canadiens game

It’s the preseason for everybody.

Thursday night, rookie NHL official Dan Kelly called a penalty on Tampa Bay for tripping. The only problem was he was reffing a game in Canada between the Florida Panthers and Montreal Canadiens.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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Doing TopGolf with Alex Alexeyev and Ilya Samsonov looks like the most fun thing ever

A quick story: The first time I tried to drive a golf ball at TopGolf was at the Wish Upon A Par charity event in 2017. From what I recall, I was chatting with Philipp Grubauer and he suggested I join his group with Matt Niskanen. I was uneasy, as I had never driven a golf ball before, but said ok. How hard could it be? I asked myself. Then I took my first swing. I missed the golf ball by two feet and my momentum almost took me off the platform. It was at that point — my face a dark shade of red — I put the driver back, said my goodbyes, and quit for the rest of eternity…

Which brings me to the Capitals’ Alex Alexeyev and Ilya Samsonov! They’re about as good as I am at TopGolf, but they own their terribleness and wear it like a badge of honor.

Over the weekend, the two Russian goofs took to the popular venue and posted their follies on their Instagram Story. Here’s what you missed.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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New Jersey Devils’ mascot has biggest hit of offseason after shattering glass at kid’s birthday party

The NHL season may be over, but there are still some big hits being doled out over the offseason… albeit unintentionally.

The New Jersey Devils’ mascot NJ Devil broke a large glass window while faux-running away from kids at a children’s birthday party. The video was shared Sunday night by the Devils.

“You good, @NJDevil00,” the Devils’ Twitter account tweeted.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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The Blue Jackets put out only four players for a 5v5 shift. They got scored on two seconds later.

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Boston Bruins 7-4 Tuesday night but had an embarrassing screwup late in the second period that could have cost them the game.

During a faceoff in the defensive zone, the Blue Jackets only put four players out on the ice for a five-on-five even-strength shift.

Two seconds later, they paid for it.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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Carl Hagelin struggles to get over boards during line change

Carl Hagelin is playing another solid game for the Capitals, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t had Moments.

For instance, during the second period, Hagelin went for a line change.

Except he couldn’t make it over the boards.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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Whoops! Josh Bailey shot the puck into his own net while the Islanders had their goalie pulled.

The Washington Capitals have recently struggled to hold on to leads in six-on-five, empty-net situations.

That was not a problem on Friday night, when New York’s Josh Bailey beefed it hardcore, scoring an own-goal that will haunt his dreams until his dying day. Probably.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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Former Manchester United coach falls after dropping ceremonial puck at KHL game

José Mourinho is a legendary soccer coach.

Monday, that legend got a little dinged as the former Manchester United manager fell on his tuchus after dropping the puck before the Avangard Omsk and SKA Saint Petersburg game.

Former Detroit Red Wings forward Pavel Datsyuk and Evgeny Medvedev were at center ice for the ceremony.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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