Hockey season is less than a month away, but before your favourite players hit the ice, they have to hit the studio.
Welcome to NHL Media Day, where networks get to collect all of the behind-the-scenes footage their hockey-loving hearts desire.
It’s also where Winnipeg Jets’ Mark Scheifele channels his inner Derek Zoolander with a splash of Horatio Caine.
Blue steel. @markscheifele55 edition. 😎 pic.twitter.com/BOfiPoPxRv
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Yup, you can go ahead and drop the mic on that shoot.
.@markscheifele55 practicing his #MicDroppic.twitter.com/hSi7C3M6LQ
From blue steel to mean muggin,’ which also seemed to be a theme of the day.
Mean muggin’ with @SanJoseSharks‘ Martin Jones at #NHLMediaDay 👊 pic.twitter.com/Ng4IYEkjNU
Mean muggin the camera. #NHLMediaDaypic.twitter.com/JaLpKk3GDp
But before the intimidation techniques comes the makeup, because Boston Bruins’ Tukka Rask knows you have to look good to feel good to play good.
Makeup time. 📸🎥 #NHLMediaDaypic.twitter.com/VgFApfceb4
Canadians Marc-Andre Fleury, Jonathan Drouin and Jordan Eberle showed off their fresh gear after heading to new teams this off-season.
We think he looks good in this hat🌸 pic.twitter.com/Uh2gwGKEPj
how you Drouinnnnn 😎#NHLMediaDaypic.twitter.com/pLA3mfsZRr
.@ebs_14 working the 📸 at #NHLMediaDaypic.twitter.com/GTc0UycBy7
Even the boys from On The Bench got in on the action.
These guys are everywhere. #NHLMediaDaypic.twitter.com/AOh7uGvAkP
That’s fake Canadian sports broadcasters Jacob Ardown and Olly Postanin, known for their obscure hockey advice video posts teaching the “fundies” (fundamentals) of the game.
And then there was Johnny Gaudreau, who came for the snacks and stayed for the great lighting.
Johnny Hockey stopped by for a snack. 🍿 #NHLMediaDaypic.twitter.com/gbP5KyPbgH
The NHL season kicks off on Oct. 4.
