It Doesn't Matter How Many Stanley Cups, Conn Smythe, And Vezina Trophies You Win. A Great Fart Is Always Going To Stop You Dead In Your Tracks
Andrei Vasilevskiy has done it all in this game. He's a 2x Stanley Cup Champion. During one of those Cup runs, he was named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner as the MVP of the playoffs. He has won the Vezina Trophy as the best goaltender in hockey. He's a 5x NHL All Star. The point I'm getting at here is that Andrei Vasilevskiy has had countless big moments in his career, and he's been able to persevere through all of them.
But one guy rips a hellacious fart in the locker room right in the middle of your post-game interview, and all bets are off. It'll stop you dead in your tracks to the point where Vasilevskiy couldn't even remember the question he was answering.
Which just goes to show you...farts are always hilarious. I'm sure there are folks out there who like to think they're above that sort of humor. That laughing at farts is somehow beneath them. But it's one of the most universally hilarious things that can happen in life. Doesn't matter if you're a little kid from America, an elite professional athlete from Russia, or some 100-year-old man who is just minutes away from their final breath. The moment someone rips ass around you, you're going to giggle your ass off.
Now with every televised fart, we need to play the game of "Who Dealt It". Plenty of people in the comments seem to be under the impression that it was Vasilevskiy, himself, who let that one rip through his 6-hole. But to me, it sounded like it came from over in the distance stage right. I know locker room acoustics are tough to judge, but that sounded like it traveled a bit to get to Vasilevskiy. If I had to take a guess on who stepped on the duck in that locker room...I think I'm putting my money on Tanner Jeannot. Good ol' boy from Sasky. Undrafted. Plays a tough, physical game. The kind of guy who has no qualms with letting one loose in the locker room with zero hesitation. My money is Tanner Jeannot or Austin Watson. Here's to hoping the truth will one day reveal itself.