The latest edition of Short Shifts, released on March 6, features a weekly ranking of memorable moments from around the National Hockey League. The list, updated every Friday, focuses on events that evoke strong emotions such as laughter or joy.
This week’s top moment involved Pittsburgh Penguins forward Kevin Hayes and his nephews visiting the team before a game against the Boston Bruins. In a video shared by the Penguins, Evgeni Malkin engaged with the boys in the locker room, asking who they supported and jokingly trying to get them to choose between himself and their uncle. Malkin also mentioned reading about one nephew’s recent goal in a newspaper.
Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice took second place after suggesting an unusual strategy during a bench interview with TNT. Unhappy with his team’s early performance against the New Jersey Devils, Maurice joked about putting goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky on as a skater because he was “the only guy with hands tonight,” ending his comments by shouting for Bobrovsky to get up the ice.
Actor Steve Carell made an appearance at Madison Square Garden during a New York Rangers game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Carell joined the Rangers Blue Crew to toss T-shirts into the crowd and watched warmups from rinkside, drawing attention for his enthusiastic participation.
Other highlights included San Jose Sharks rookie Michael Misa giving a puck to a young fan during warmups, prompting an excited reaction from the child and his mother. Sharks forward Adam Gaudette was also featured for rollerblading around his neighborhood while pushing his children in a stroller—a moment captured and shared by his wife on social media.
These rankings reflect some of the lighter and more personal moments taking place across NHL teams each week.
