The 5 Best -- Or Weirdest -- Things Gritty Did At The NHL All-Star Skills Competition
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SAN JOSE, Cal. (CBS) -- Among all of the All-Stars and hockey greats gathered in San Jose for the NHL All-Star Skills Competition Friday night, it was (of course) Gritty who stood out.
He had many viral moments. Here are his five best -- in no particular order -- from a busy night in San Jose.
Impersonating The Golden Globes' Fiji Water Girl
Gritty did his best to impersonate the viral sensation, with a classic creepy Gritty spin.
Red carpet nightmares ????#NHLAllStar #GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/EhC4rPRrP1
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) January 26, 2019
Creeping on Claude
Are you sensing a trend here? Gritty was a hit and a creep on the red carpet.
I'VE DIED AND GONE TO HEAVEN. pic.twitter.com/ctEovn5zj2
— Gritty (@GrittyNHL) January 26, 2019
Every breath you take,
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) January 26, 2019
Every move you make,
Every bond you break,
Every step you take,@GrittyNHL will be watching Claude. #NHLAllStar | #LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/URXrTLaqqd
Winning Over Giroux
This is the cutest thing you'll see all day. This is legit relationship goals.
This is so pure. ????????#NHLAllStar | #LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/DzFvoTui4d
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) January 26, 2019
Riding the pony
Technically, Gritty was competing in the fastest skater competition, although he seemed to care more about style over substance. Great idea, not so great execution.
That's fastest skater @GrittyNHL to you. pic.twitter.com/In47kVRmTY
— NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) January 26, 2019
Picking a fight with the hometown Sharks mascot
Gritty is far and away the most popular mascot in hockey. And that makes him a target. The Sharks mascot, Sharkie, wanted a piece of Gritty, who offered a warning to anyone coming for his crown.
.@GrittyNHL's response to anyone picking @sjsharkie. pic.twitter.com/eZgUhd2BLZ
— NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) January 26, 2019
All-Star Weekend resumes Saturday, and you bet Gritty will have more antics in store.