Happy Friday everyone, and welcome back to Tweets of the Week, where we track the best (and worst) of the hockey world in social media. The anger is bubbling in hockey’s northeast hotbed. So let’s get right to it.
Boston
The Bruisers from Beantown suffered a bad loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night, and their fans have had enough.
No booing from the #TDGarden faithful? Bruins fans have turned soft like their team.
— Michael Williams (@DLP_2112) January 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/cfol44/status/692163118525464578
#BRUINS TRADED AWAY ALL OUR BIG AND BAD.
— Franklin Patrick (@PFFranklin) January 27, 2016
The big and bad that punches linesmen? You mean that big and bad?
For years so many ppl wanted the #bruins to become faster/more skilled
Now that they have become a lighter team ppl long for Bs to be heavy😨— Dana C. Nielsen (@DCN829) January 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/_TyAnderson/status/692160027214364673
https://twitter.com/dearexgf1/status/692163039525769217
Consult your doctor.
Unfortunately, Jonas Gustavsson had to consult a doctor in the middle of the game …
@androxin "The doctors found that he was watching the Bruins play, and ordered him to cease doing so immediately." #GetWellGus
— snack dealer (@TheJJHarris) January 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/Cintai44/status/692162089671118851
Oof.
Montreal
Of course, you could be the Montreal Canadiens, who lost not once, but twice to the Columbus Blue Jackets this week. PK Subban scored an incredible goal, and then took a penalty right after the play. The tweets were as bi-polar as that play:
A poem: Subban scores garbage goal, over celebrates, takes penalty. https://t.co/kPMdCvQoqx
— Callum Fraser (@CallumFraser18) January 26, 2016
Subban scores: okay, cool.
Subban takes the stupidest penalty of life: Ah, there's the Subban I hate. #overrated— Sarah Kossits (@skossits) January 26, 2016
You're telling me NHL referees don't target P.K. Subban? I've got a few broken Montreal bridges to sell you.
— ✊🇺🇦 the real kirschwasser 🇺🇦✊ (@oldarenaghost) January 26, 2016
How stupid is PK Subban??
— Joe Murley (@joe_murley) January 26, 2016
Jesus, cheap penalty much? #Subban
— Jack Todd (@jacktodd46) January 26, 2016
Was it worth it Subban? Was it?
— Меlissa Gavidia (@MelissaGavidia) January 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/LuiVuitten/status/691793376237240322
Subban gets two minutes for embarrassing the BJs goaltender? #gohabsgo
— Greg Gardiner (@DudMcManus) January 26, 2016
Tomorrow's Paper headlins in Montreal will read… "Subban Hits net, serves penalty" #Mtlhockey
— Jason Creamer (@Drive_To_25) January 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/TimesVerySmart/status/691796738835873792
https://twitter.com/CBabeey/status/691796748658958336
I guess that means Montreal has arrived as a franchise. Good for them.
How to be a better team: trade all the habs team for the colombus
— A.Mohammad (@alasadimohammad) January 27, 2016
Yeah, that’ll work. Trade for a last place team.
The way the #Habs fans feel right now is the way every #Leafs fan has felt for years #JoinTheClub
— #GoLeafsGo (@SamOakley24) January 27, 2016
Well, there’s always that. But Oakley does have a point. Consider:
@Steve_Dangle jagr vs all current leafs forwards. pic.twitter.com/erkb8vjjWe
— the6ix (@The_Heard19) January 27, 2016
Yikes!
Shawn Horcoff
It was more bemusement than outrage when Shawn Horcoff was clipped for PED’s:
Well, look at that. Shawn Horcoff was still playing hockey.
— Gareth Wheeler (@GarethWheeler) January 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/Michael_Traikos/status/692049695930257408
If Horcoff was taking steroids, he should get a refund because they obviously weren't working.
— kevin (@kevinyoung90) January 26, 2016
They should just make Horcoff move back to Edmonton.
— BrowntoBure (@BrowntoBure) January 26, 2016
The Chamber of Commerce would like to have a word …
Michael Jordan
Crying Michael Jordan made a comeback in the hockey world last week as our friend Roberto Luongo mocked himself hilariously. This week, we had a couple of instances of CMJ used in fine fashion. First, by the Carolina Hurricanes as they had a big 5-0 win over the defending champions on Tuesday:
Hawks fans be like#Redvolution pic.twitter.com/Crcqu7WHYO
— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) January 27, 2016
Second, something that involves a little bit of a setup. Massachusetts native and Lightning forward Brian Boyle is a huge Patriots fan. So on Sunday after his beloved lost to the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship, he expressed displeasure.
Really bummed out, you guys.
— Brian Boyle (@BriBrows22) January 25, 2016
Twitter responded as only twitter could:
https://twitter.com/Matt_Papocchia/status/691415733025280000
That should really be a bobblehead.
The Roberto Luongo Tweet of the Week
It’s a tie. First, a little perspective …
https://twitter.com/CPress_17/status/692163300654739458
And second, a lot of perspective …
#BellLetsTalk pic.twitter.com/gxkUkFAKQR
— Strombone (@strombone1) January 27, 2016
And Finally …
For all the Canadiens angst that we featured, we should end with a smile … courtesy of Dale Weise:
🚨 Cuteness overload! 🚨This mini @CanadiensMTL fan was SO EXCITED to get a puck from @daleweise22.https://t.co/jJpbT7XcO8
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) January 27, 2016
