The Edmonton Oilers have looked pretty rough in the Western Conference Finals so far. Now, Paul Bissonnette has joined them in that regard.
The former NHL player and current TNT analyst and Barstool Sports podcaster made good on a bet he made back in November with fellow “Spittin’ Chiclets” podcast host Ryan Whitney over which Alberta-based NHL franchise would go further in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
https://twitter.com/spittinchiclets/status/1455564934322995206
As the wager stood, if the Calgary Flames went further, Whitney would pierce his ear and wear a “Barry Bonds” cross earring for a month. If Edmonton went further, Bissonnette would have to get a “Peter Mansbiz” haircut, which entails shaving the top of one’s head but leaving the sides.
As fate would have it, the Oilers and Flames met in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with Edmonton advancing. The Oilers themselves made sure that there was no getting out of this one for Paul.
Hey @BizNasty2point0, we got you. pic.twitter.com/oGcE6R6840
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) May 27, 2022
And so, during Game 3 of the Western Conference Final, Bissonnette received his haircut, courtesy of Whitney.
HE ACTUALLY DID IT pic.twitter.com/5nIHN9kTfE
— Spittin' Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) June 5, 2022
https://twitter.com/EdmontonOilers/status/1533239160005218307
And the final product was on display later that evening during TNT’s broadcast, though it looks like it got cleaned up a bit as the night went on.
https://twitter.com/NHL_On_TNT/status/1533240434805424129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1533240434805424129%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2022%2F06%2F04%2Fpaul-bissonnette-owns-up-to-oilers-losing-bet-gets-ridiculous-haircut%2F
https://twitter.com/RealRocket22/status/1533244333767417857
This is what expert analysis looks like pic.twitter.com/Py21XbgcDi
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) June 5, 2022
Down 3-0, it’s pretty unlikely that the Oilers will be able to make it out of the WCF but perhaps that’s for the best for Bissonnette. Little chance of any further humbling losses on multiple fronts.
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