The NHL has been busy hosting virtual player interviews ever since the league shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. The interviews, which feature strategically grouped together players, have been something of a hit, giving fans and press a little of content while we wait for the season to resume.
Past groupings have featured Sidney Crosby matched against some former rival Flyers, as well as appearances by Alex Ovechkin, but none have been as totally chaotic as Monday afternoon’s session featuring Patrick Marleau, Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner. The three were a well known trio while Marleau was with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and it’s clear that their chemistry and friendship has survived Marleau’s trade to the Pittsburg Penguins.
Their Zoom call went about as well as most Zoom happy hours ago, which is to say it went totally off the rails pretty quickly.
First, there was an appearance by Marleau’s kids.
Next came a delightful cameo by his wife, Christina.
There was also Marner’s house making super weird noises.
MITCH (@Marner93)! YOU BLEW IT. 😤 #HockeyAtHome pic.twitter.com/BPL0UeJnjq
— NHL (@NHL) April 6, 2020
The call then descended into some kind of trivia game, where Auston Matthews used up an unreasonable amount of paper plates…
trying to reconcile myself to the fact that auston matthews is writing on a paper plate but mitch "had a piece of broccoli the other night, wasnt thrilled" marner somehow has blank paper lying around https://t.co/AEzLgZSPjz
— 13. kevin hayes (@jackcvmpbell) April 6, 2020
And they had a debate over who is most likely to watch Love is Blind.
oh, christina marleau is here now too.
dropping knowledge that auston matthews is most likely to binge-watch 'love is blind' and that is information we can all get behind.
— Kristen Shilton (@kristen_shilton) April 6, 2020
Truly, the entire event was a delightful 25 minutes, and a real change of pace from players worrying about when the season will get back or how they’re spending their time training. Plus, while it might look chaotic to an outsider, that might just be the norm for the Marleau family, is this video is anything to go by.
No ice? No problem.
At least someone here knows the house rules 🤦🏼♀️ pic.twitter.com/d1BW25v8dI
— Christina Marleau (@c_marleau) March 31, 2020
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