Twitter blows up as Leafs lose to emergency goalie David Ayres
Warning: Story contains coarse language
Nothing brings the sports world together quite like an emergency goalie in the NHL.
As expected, Twitter users had a field day when 42-year-old Zamboni driver David Ayres was forced to enter Saturday's game for the Carolina Hurricanes against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Rod Brind’Amour looks like he’s going to hurl. Nino in the emergency goalie’s ear joking around with him, trying to calm him down on this crazy stage. Amazing drama for a team that needs the points
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) February 23, 2020
David Ayres is the Marlies zamboni driver and just becalmed the most popular Guy in hockey
— Carlo Colaiacovo (@CarloColaiacovo) February 23, 2020
David Ayres now available for a 2nd and a prospect. #Tradecentre
— James Duthie (@tsnjamesduthie) February 23, 2020
Dale Tallon about to become a seller at the deadline so he can open up the cap space to sign this guy this summer pic.twitter.com/qFrliOP0ns
— Dimitri Filipovic (@DimFilipovic) February 23, 2020
John Ferguson Jr just traded Tukka Rask for David Ayres.
— Andrew McKay (@apmckay) February 23, 2020
Ayres' wife was obviously quite nervous for her husband.
FUCK ME!!!!
— 🇨🇦Sarah Ayres🇨🇦 (@35Ayres) February 23, 2020
As the Hurricanes continued to control the game with Ayres between the pipes, the tune on social media changed to disbelief that the Leafs actually lost to their minor-league Zamboni driver.
If the Leafs lose this game, it had to be the most embarrassing in franchise history. Has to be.
— Bryan Hayes (@HayesTSN) February 23, 2020
Ayres has more wins in Toronto than I do smh
— Strombone (@strombone1) February 23, 2020
“the leafs lost to their own zamboni driver in net” will be the new 1967 for years and years and years
— dom luszczyszyn (@domluszczyszyn) February 23, 2020
Leafs allow two goals in first four minutes of 3rd and now trail 6-3.
— Jason Gregor (@JasonGregor) February 23, 2020
No Hamilton. No Pesce. Both starting goalies out and Hurricanes are protecting their emergency goalie.
Leafs are 0-for-2 in PP against Ayres.
Live look at Leafs fans twitter... pic.twitter.com/WbXoGGxWmP
Imagine spending all that money on star forwards & then not scoring on a PP against the emergency goalie
— Matt Kalman (@MattKalman) February 23, 2020
I’m out of jokes. This is a tragedy. How much passion the Canes have playing in front of a goalie they met at the intermission vs. how much the Leafs showed playing for each other. Sad.
— Michael Grange (@michaelgrange) February 23, 2020
Carolina won the game 6-3, outshooting Toronto 49-26.