Nail Yakupov's stick vs. Ryan Ellis's skate
First up is the classic hockey gaffe. A player never intends for it to happen, but the pesky hole between the boot and blade of a hockey skate attracts sticks like you wouldn't believe. The victims of this particular incident are Nail Yakupov of the Edmonton Oilers, inventor of the celly "Yakupoving", and the skate of Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis. The evil skate hole has claimed other victims, yet none can match the hilarity of Yakupov and Ellis.
Either Yakupov didn't know his stick was caught up, or he thought it could easily be dislodged. It's all the same to me. Usually the player with a stick in his skate gets tripped up. What causes me to laugh out loud is the fact that Yakupov yanks on his stick, which pulls Ellis's feet out from under him. Ellis doesn't just trip; he falls flat on his back and butt, and therein lies the humor.
Jonas Hiller skates in open ice...and loses
Leaving the safety of the blue crease to play the puck is routine for goaltenders. The opposing team dumps the puck down the ice whilst killing a penalty, so the goalie skates out to settle it and reset the team for another attack. This time, however, Hiller found himself doing a split as the pesky black biscuit slipped past him.
Luckily for Hiller, TJ Brodie hustled to pick up the puck before any damage could be inflicted. Usually when a player falls for seemingly no reason, jokes are made about not seeing the blue, red or goal line. Hiller seemed to find a secret pit located between the goal line and right circle (or left circle; it depends where you're standing). The camera found Hiller in good spirits after as he laughed it off. So silly.
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Zack Kassian, a forward on the Vancouver Canucks, attempted to avoid a too many men call by jumping the boards. In theory, it's a great play; however, Kassian's execution needs work. Maybe he should get his eyes checked. Or maybe he needs to be reminded repeatedly which team he's on and what color the jerseys are for that game before the puck drops.
Hey, buddy...YOU PLAY FOR VANCOUVER. I personally enjoy the moment when he's about to swing the other leg over the boards but hesitates because staring back are four Blues players and a coach. One can only imagine what was going through his head. It's like walking into the wrong classroom. It takes a moment to understand what you've done, but once you do, you immediately regret the decision. Innocent mistake or not, it's just awkward. Unless you weren't the one leaping into the wrong bench. In that case, it's quite funny. I hope the general manager doesn't take that as a hint to trade you, Kassian.
To wrap up the foolishness, I've selected a recent favorite photo shared by my idol, John Buccigross. Captioned "Am I doing this hockey right?" and "I'm really loving this tape job" back on November 14, it still makes me laugh. Buccigross posted it again November 26 with the caption "Hi. Remember me? It's still stuck." My first question upon first view was where is the video for this?! I feel the video of this awkward and rare incident should headline the Lighter Side! Maybe one day I'll find it. And when I do, somebody better be there to catch me when I fall over laughing. Stay silly, my friends.
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