Mike Smith is one of the best puck-handling goalies in the NHL. And, as it turns out, he’s also one of the league’s premier actors.
The Calgary Flames goalie executed one of the most ridiculous, over-the-top flops you’ll ever see in a hockey game Saturday night. The incident occurred after Smith had a run-in with Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alex Edler.
Check this out:
Alex Edler takes out Mike Smith #Flames #Canucks #CGYvsVAN pic.twitter.com/aFl76flUsK
— Sportsnet 960 (@Sportsnet960) March 24, 2019
Good lord.
Take another look:
Would personally never want to be on the wrong end of Mike Smith's wrath but OK. 😳#HockeyNight pic.twitter.com/SysXDNA3Bb
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 24, 2019
No, Smith was not whistled for embellishment. Perhaps the zebras felt his Superman dive was genuine.
The Flames eventually skated to a 3-1 over the Canucks. Calgary clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Thursday, and likely will enter the postseason as the top seed in the Western Conference.
