In these trying times, sometimes you just need to see a zany mishap where a hockey player loses a skate blade, and hilarity ensues.
OK, that might be highly specific, but such bits of bad luck usually do provide some real comedy. Even by those standards, this was some good stuff, as Blues forward Ivan Barbashev got a boost from an on-ice official, and it was quite a boost down the ice.
You can watch that moment in the video above this post’s headline, and likely have a nice chuckle.
The Blues ended up beating the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Saturday, so Barbashev & Co. can share a bigger laugh after the game.
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Speaking of comic relief and needing a push, enjoy the Zamboni from Saturday’s Oilers game:
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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.