How amazing, yet terrifying (for players), would it have been to see all 6-foot-5, 289-pounds of J.J. Watt barreling down NHL ice? For Wisconsin hockey fans, they got a glimpse of 'what could have been' at the Blake Geoffrion Hockey Classic.
Former NHL'er Geoffrion was ready to take a penalty shot against St. Louis Blues netminder Jake Allen when it was announced a 'loophole in the rule book' allowed a substitute to take the shot. SAY WHAA? More like... SAY WATT?! (I'll show myself out.)
Out skated Watt wearing his number 99 jersey (fun fact: also the sweater number of Wayne Gretzky.