NHL Frozen in Time: the best of the worst

Mikael Granlund will never score a goal quicker than this. Watch as he scores immediately off the face off into an empty net, taking just two seconds for the play. This tied the record for the fastest consecutive goals.

It’s amazing what a photo will tell you that a game story won’t.

A still image will make the top team appear foolish, a superstar look like a sloth, or the most graceful skater look like he’s wearing training wheels.

When you watch the best and brightest play NHL hockey, what could possibli go wrong?

1. Brandon Pirri / Logan Shaw

The first-place Florida Panthers, everyone

Linus Ullmark, Logan Shaw, Brandon Pirri

(Gary Wiepert/AP)

2. Evgeni Malkin

When you catch your coat on the door and snap back

Evgeni Malkin

(Gene J. Puskar/AP)

3. Pekka Rinne

When those rowdy neighbors next door drive you to pick up the bottle

Pekka Rinne, Ben Chiarot

(Mark Humphrey/AP)

4. Antti Niemi

Little known fact: goalies don’t blink

Stars Rangers Hockey

(Julie Jacobson/AP)

5. Zach Parise

When you score a hat trick you can afford to take a few shifts off

Cam Atkinson, Zach Parise

(Paul Vernon/AP)

6. Michal Neuvirth

:)))

Michal Neuvirth, Mark Streit, Scott Laughton, Ryan White

(Matt Slocum/AP)

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