Former NHL player turned analyst Paul Bissonnette drew the ire of hockey fans everywhere for his over the top cheering of the Toronto Maple Leafs earlier this week, with many calling for him to be removed from the air for language that also included profanity and a vulgar phrase.
And now, he’s right back at it again with a truly stunning suggestion for the Minnesota Wild, who find themselves trailing in their Round 1 Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the Dallas Stars. As you may know, the Wild have been stymied by goaltender Jake Oettinger, who is quickly developing a reputation for being a clutch performer in the playoffs. So, what does Bissonnette think the Wild should do?
In his words, “take a run” at him.
Even if his comments were mostly in jest, it really is never a classy thing to suggest, even half seriously, of injuring an opponent in order to gain the upper hand.
There’s no doubt that former NHL player-turned-analyst Paul Bissonnette is a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs, and that was on full display during tonight’s broadcast. In fact, there are some saying that he’s taken things too far not only with his open cheering for the Leafs, but for dropping some profanity along with it.
You think he’s fired up?
Plenty of reaction was soon offered on social media, and not all of it was positive. In fact, there were more than a few people who called for Bissonnette to be removed from the air for being so open in his Leafs fandom.
A couple of young fellas have been taken to school this morning, and the teacher handing out the lessons isn’t exactly the kind of teacher you’re going to be inclined to give any back talk to.
On Monday morning, New York Islanders legend Butch Goring woke up and chose violence when he decided to roast a number of his fellow NHL alumni over opinions they had expressed over the course of the season. Specifically, Goring called out Paul “Biznasty” Bissonnette, P.K. Subban and Ryan Callahan for a variety of reasons.
It was Biz who got the worst of the 4-time Stanley Cup winner’s ire, with Goring sending out a tweet just for him.
“Hey Biz, just wondering what time that exciting and entertaining Sabres playoff game starts,” taunted the Islanders legend.
If you’re not familiar with the context, don’t worry I’ve got you covered. Back in February of this year, Goring and Biz butted heads a little over comments Biz made regarding the style employed by the Islanders.
“I would love to see the Buffalo Sabres in the playoffs,” said Biz back in February. “They are way more exciting to watch than the Islanders. The Islanders are the most boring team in the NHL, I do not want them to make the playoffs, I don’t care if all of Long Island hates my guts. They are a snoozefest. Snoozefest!”
As mentioned Goring also took aim at Subban and Callahan on Monday morning, with another tweet reserved for that pair.
“I am guessing Subban and Callahan will be going to bed early given the Isles are playing tonight. No big deal , no one will miss them,” taunted Goring yet again on social media.
I’ve gotta be honest with you I’m not even sure what Subban or Callahan said to draw the ire of the 73 year old former NHLer, but I suspect they likely made comments similar to the ones from Biz for Goring to respond in such a manner.
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington has stirred up quite a bit of controversy this season, and on Sunday night the NHL on TNT crew had a controversial guest on their broadcast and decided to bring up the topic of Binnington.
That guest was none other than notorious Bruins agitator Brad Marchand, who was set to faceoff against Binnington and the Blues just moments after the conclusion of this interview.
It was former National Hockey League player Paul “Biznasty” Bissonnette who brought up the topic of Binnington, taking shots of his own at the Blues netminder.
“Jordan Binnington is getting the start tonight, he’s a bit of a loose cannon like you,” began Biznasty. “Does it make you a little hesitant to go to the crease area when a goalie like that, who is fit for a straight jacket, is playing?”
Rather than attack Binnington though, Marchand appeared to indicate that he appreciated the antics of the Blues goaltender from a pure entertainment perspective.
“It’s always entertaining,” admitted Marchand. “I think we can all agree that it’s fun to put some TNT or whatever on every morning and see what he gets up to.”
No stranger to players with a bad reputation in the NHL, Marchand even joked that Binnington could potentially be in the process of stealing his crown.
“He makes me look like a good guy though so I love it,” joked Marchand. “I used to be the most hated I think he’s kind of taken that over now.”
Biz on the other hand wasn’t so convinced, believing that the title of most hated player still belongs to Marchand himself, and he told Marchand as much by letting him know to “pump the breaks” on that topic.
You can check out the hilarious segment in the short clip below.
