Welcome all to Hockey Tweets of the week. Pull up a chair and join us. Or take a seat on the sofa … oh, it’s the one that hasn’t been stripped of the cover to make a suit.
Don Cherry South
You might remember Rick DiPietro from his Islander career, which featured many millions of dollars, and almost as many injuries. Well DiPietro is now a game day analyst for the Islanders, and he’s taken to wearing some crazy suits, a la Don Cherry. This one, worn on Wednesday, was calculated as the Islanders had lost four straight games going into the game against the Ottawa Senators. DiPietro called this model his “slumpbuster”:
https://twitter.com/NBH613/status/712791249695219713
Rick DiPietro you are not Don Cherry what are you doing stahpppp #nhl #OTTvsNYI
— Dr LaStefa, PhD (@LaStefa) March 24, 2016
@BarstoolJordie who is Dipietro trying to fool with that suit? Grapes should punch him in the throat.
— Charleston Hockey (@HockeyClub_Char) March 24, 2016
Don Cherry is looking at DiPietro's jacket going, "Gee, even i wouldn't wear that." #Isles
— Chris McNamee (@McNamee_HCMG) March 24, 2016
DiPietro : yo dude give me something don cherry and clyde frazier wouldn't even wear
Tailor: I got you dude— Joe Giani (@JoeGiani) March 24, 2016
Had Rick DiPietro ever worn the fisherman jersey, the contest for worst outfit by an Islander would have been close. pic.twitter.com/O8gYZcraKs
— @quickstat (@quickstat) March 24, 2016
Is DiPietro wearing a sofa cover?
— Guy Named Buffer (@NormanBJr) March 24, 2016
DiPietro's suits are almost as sad as his career
— Gillette (@a_gillette3) March 24, 2016
Yeah, but he’s rich. And whether you question why a man with that much money would buy a suit like that, it worked. The Islanders beat the Senators 3-1.
The Other Side Of The Coin
Poor Senators can’t even beat a team armed with a four game losing streak and a suit worn by a hobbling former goaltender.
Islanders end a losing streak, a rookie goalie gets the win, all that's missing was a rookie scoring his first NHL goal. #Sens
— Shannon Reading (@Shannon_Reading) March 24, 2016
Dear Sens, pic.twitter.com/EYhVqQqsAb
— SensNation (@SensNation) March 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/ShotsSams/status/712818249432449024
https://twitter.com/SlyGod2k14/status/712818841387073536
https://twitter.com/ShotsSams/status/712818322501459968
Well, the Sens still look better than David Letterman. So there's that. pic.twitter.com/vrR1tP2IBg
— Steve Warne (@SteveWarneMedia) March 24, 2016
David Letterman is almost three times as old as the Senators, so there’s that too.
Flying Away With Our Playoff Spot
The Philadelphia Flyers’ late charge towards the playoffs took a hit this week when they gave up two late shorthanded goals to the Columbus Blue Jackets before losing in overtime. If they lose the playoffs by a point, look no further than that game.
As a buddy of mine likes to say: Twitter had no chill.
https://twitter.com/TGrace52/status/712460157423378432
@NHLFlyers I cry at night because of this team
— Eric Einhaus (@eeinhaus17) March 23, 2016
@NHLFlyers pic.twitter.com/yJCA5E2Cuh
— Chal (@Chauzzz) March 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/VoraceksTwin/status/712460519764955137
https://twitter.com/cranekicker/status/712460249664528384
@NHLFlyers Let me get my bleach
— John Sabalauskas (@JohnnySabsss) March 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/ImExponents/status/712462051222921217
No, that’s not how the Jordan Meme works …
https://twitter.com/Pope_Gucci/status/712460796572393473
That’s better.
https://twitter.com/BryceFleetwood/status/712462440311574528
That’s even better.
The Roberto Luongo Tweets Of The Week
That’s right, multiple tweets as he makes a trip into one of his favorite places on earth on Thursday … BOSTON!
Didn't meet Jagr but got a selfie with @krissyyrosee and a blurry photo of Luongo, as well as whoever these guys are pic.twitter.com/BjM8J1F1du
— Smoke & Honey (@Smoke_and_Honey) March 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/NHPatsFan72/status/713163557236387840
Not pumpin' Luongo's tires pic.twitter.com/yvEoTaUIvb
— HubSpokes (@HubSpokes) March 25, 2016
And then … this happened:
Luongo robs ex-teammate Jimmy Hayes and then taunts him afterward pic.twitter.com/5CA3HZSeR9
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) March 25, 2016
Luongo rubbing the save in Hayes face. Priceless.
— MrVoyager (@MrVoyager) March 25, 2016
Hayes should've kicked Luongo square in the noggin for putting the glove in his face
— Mark (@m_burke42) March 25, 2016
Another look at Luongo’s save/taunt pic.twitter.com/K5UMyCHxwL
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) March 25, 2016
Not sure Luongo is in any position to be taunting a Bruins player at TD Garden after making a save
— The Real Peterman (@EnforceBoston) March 25, 2016
Flat on your stomach is as good a position to taunt from as any.
https://twitter.com/TheRussiaDuck/status/713168386256146432
I’m not sure steroids makes you taunt ex-teammates … but sure. Get out the pee cup.
Watch Out For The SportChek Logo
On ice advertisements are evil. Watch one of them trip P.A. Parenteau:
https://twitter.com/myregularface/status/712077365732573184
Parenteau just wanted to give the ice a hug. #TMLtalk
— Early exit SZN (@joceesays) March 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/JordanRamson/status/712076781851774976
P.A. Parenteau tripping out of the penalty box = me making conversation at parties.
— Seal – Fly Like an Eagle.exe (@AndrewHatesElon) March 22, 2016
Parenteau taking the tank a little to far there.
— skating myself into trouble (@saskysens) March 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/NDrules43/status/712076371464421376
I look at that last one and I think “how cool would it be if Morgan Freeman narrated Parenteau’s trip?”
And Finally …
Nick Leddy is a black hole of charisma#isles#NASA
— Matt (@Spazemunky) March 20, 2016
The sentiment is good enough, but calling somebody a black hole of something, and then using hashtag NASA is next level trolling.
