We were treated to the top comedy moment of the hockey season this week, and we have a former Devils goaltender to thank for it.
No, not Mackenzie Blackwood hanging a 44-save shutout on his former team, although that was pretty funny too. This was about Martin Brodeur. Or, as he’s apparently now known, “Satan’s Wallpaper”.
That’s his nickname, you see. At least it is according to fine folks at Jeopardy, the famous quiz show that featured him in a question on Monday night. It’s always neat when the NHL gets some mainstream pop culture rub. And this time, the reaction from fans was unanimous. And that reaction was… “what?”
Nobody seems to have any recollection of that actually being Brodeur’s nickname. Not among fans, or media, or his fellow players. When I asked about it, I got hundreds of replies from confused Devils fans, many of whom had watched Brodeur for decades, and not one told me that they’d heard of this so-called nickname. The confusion spread to reddit and social media and news organizations.
Two things here. First, fake or not, “Satan’s Wallpaper” is an absolutely A+ nickname. Seriously, that’s right up there with The Chicoutimi Cucumber. Whoever came up with this needs to be in charge of fixing modern hockey’s broken nicknames.
And second, I’m pretty sure I know what happened here.
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