Beyond their fabulous depth and star power, Adin Hill was undoubtedly one of the Las Vegas Golden Knights’ biggest catalysts in scoring their first Stanley Cup.
A long-time journeyman bouncing from the AHL to the NHL, Hill shined in his first year as the Golden Knights’ main man between the pipes. His .932 save percentage during the playoffs was second-best of all netminders, and he reasonably could’ve been seen as a great Conn Smythe contender.
Yet, as the Golden Knights thoroughly enjoyed their parade festivities on Saturday, Hill, for once, didn’t really have an answer for a reporter asking him about the gravitas of his team’s accomplishment. Instead, he made what definitely felt like a Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby reference.
In a video from Scripps Sports/KMCC Las Vegas, like the eponymous fictional driver, Hill “didn’t know what to do with his hands.”
"I don't know what to do with my hands right now."
Adin Hill with an early candidate for best quote of the @GoldenKnights championship parade. 😆 pic.twitter.com/NU95n6pZaf
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 18, 2023
What a not-so-subtle way to sneak in a dynamite joke from a top-notch Will Ferrell movie. Judging by his face from looking at someone off-camera, Hill loved that he could sneak the nod into an interview. It goes to show you that even brick walls in net understand the comedic concept of seamless subtlety.