Best tweets from 1st round of NHL draft
As the first round of the NHL draft took place Friday, the entire league watched as the newest crop of hockey players donned their new jerseys, and many players took to Twitter to give their take on the night's proceedings:
Toronto Maple Leafs forward James van Riemsdyk was one of many to rave about his team's new jerseys, revealed as Auston Matthews went No. 1:
— James van Riemsdyk (@JVReemer21) June 24, 2016
Learn more about the design of our new sweater below. #TMLtalk
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) June 24, 2016
MORE: https://t.co/BMh47ze90N pic.twitter.com/lllggqQsE7
Florida Panthers forward Quinton Howden watched as brother Brett was drafted by the rival Tampa Bay Lightning:
Well, this will be interesting.. Congrats @B_Howdy21
— Quinton Howden (@qhowden21) June 25, 2016
Jamie Benn considered 6-foot-5 forward Riley Tufte a perfect fit for his squad:
You can probably reach the stars you're so tall! Welcome to the @DallasStars @rileytufte27 ⭐️ See you in Dallas.
— Jamie Benn (@jamiebenn14) June 25, 2016
After Nathan MacKinnon welcomed Tyson Jost to the Colorado Avalanche, free-agent defenseman Tyson Barrie gave fans some hope he may be sticking around in Denver:
@Mackinnon9 PP? Lol good one . @josty_17 get me the puck .
— Tyson Barrie (@tysonbarrie) June 25, 2016
It wasn't just NHLers commenting on the draft. After NHL Network compared Matthew Tkachuk to Rob Gronkowski, the New England Patriots tight end expressed his excitement for the newest member of the Calgary Flames:
Dang, that's legit! Tkachuk better be decking fools now!! https://t.co/925dXTdY1S
— Rob Gronkowski (@RobGronkowski) June 25, 2016
One of many family connections from Friday's first round, Washington Capitals forward Michael Latta provided some advice to cousin Logan Stanley after being drafted by the Winnipeg Jets:
Couldn't be more proud of my cousin @loganstanley_17 being drafted 18th overall. Love you kid. Grab a thick jacket.
— Michael Latta (@Latta17) June 25, 2016
And finally, undrafted Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug may have to wait yet another year for his name to be called:
Can't believe I didn't get drafted again...
— Torey Krug (@ToreyKrug) June 25, 2016