It’s only preseason, folks, and already Mike Smith — a man who enjoys his personal space — has had it with these pesky forwards.
After getting knocked over in his crease by the Calgary Flames’ Corban Knight in the first period of Wednesday’s exhibition game, Smith was again bowled over midway through the second frame. This time by David Jones, who was driving to the net.
Jones did not benefit from the free pass given to Knight, however.
Watch above. After crawling our from his net, Smith rips Jones’ helmet off, then snatches the 29-year-old by the hair.
It’s a nasty response that overshadows him getting run. Jones was dealt a two-minute goalie-interference penalty on the play, and Coyotes defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larssen was dealt two minutes for roughing up Jones.
Smith may have got the last laugh, going unpenalized in his 29-save 3-2 overtime victory, but very few hockey fans are pro hair pulling. Not exactly the Olympic spirit, Mr. Smith:
Mike Smith is pulling hair. Yep, hockey is back.
— Jeremy Wiebe (@jstar1973) September 26, 2013
So Phoenix G Mike Smith is not only a pathetic embellishing diver, but he's also a hair puller.
#embarrassment #loser
— Preseason Commish (@NHL_Boss) September 26, 2013
Alex Burrows pulls a guys hair and the Internet blows up calling him a girl. Mike Smith pulls some hair and is protecting his crease?! #nhl
— Tim Spence (@TimTalksHockey) September 26, 2013
Mike Smith's hair pulling hand appears to be injured
— FlamesNation (@FlamesNation) September 26, 2013
So Mike Smith not only dives like a Olympic medalist, but he pulls hair too?! Awesome.
— Mitch (@MitchEmDee) September 26, 2013
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