P.K. Subban is from Toronto, but he didn’t let that stop him from dominating America’s birthday celebration.
While a ton of U.S.-born NHL players took to social media to celebrate the Fourth of July, the majority of their tweets were bland in, well, a hockey way. So, leave it to the endlessly entertaining Nashville Predators defenseman to team up with Lindsey Vonn to provide the best celebration today.
Unlike the massive creativity shown in “The Ice Bucket Challenge,” this wasn’t even close. Via Subban’s Twitter page:
who wore it better? 😂 #Happy4thofJuly pic.twitter.com/WbknASoPM6
— P.K. Subban (@PKSubban1) July 4, 2018
As you’d likely expect, the responses were fantastic. Here’s my personal favorite:
Is that the limited edition cover of NHL 19
— Gianni (@GianniNJD) July 4, 2018
Hey, if NBA2K18 had enough time to change Kyrie Irving from a member of the Cavaliers to the Celtics, maybe EA can get some new “art” in for “NHL 19?” Just throwing it out there.
James O’Brien is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @cyclelikesedins.