The NHL Has a New Recruit to Promote the Play-offs
The 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs are underway, and the NHL has drafted a familiar face to help casual fans better understand and enjoy the games. Snoop Dogg is set for…
ANAHEIM, CA – MAY 10: Goaltender Cam Talbot #33 of the Edmonton Oilers saves a shot against the Anaheim Ducks in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center on May 10, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
The 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs are underway, and the NHL has drafted a familiar face to help casual fans better understand and enjoy the games.
Snoop Dogg is set for a tutorial video series of sorts, in which he explains the rules and culture of hockey — as only he can.
Titled “Snoop 101” and aimed at folks who might not know the blue line from Bluetooth, the videos will address such potentially head-scratching topics for the uninitiated as offside and icing in uniquely Snoopian fashion.
The rapper, game show host and certified sports nut has a history with the NHL. He’s been a fan who has sported its jerseys for years, and he performed an on-ice DJ set during player introductions before the 2017 All-Star Skills Competition at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
