It was a busy night for hockey’s newest fan Tony X on the eve — and start — of the second round on Wednesday. Hockey Twitter’s darling was making friends left and right all evening, including some famous ones that even die hard fans have been unable to crack.
First, it was with the not-so-secret Twitter of Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo, who is known for his entertaining — but rare — social media presence.
goalies gotta be the most paranoid ppl on the planet.
— Tony X. (@soIoucity) April 28, 2016
You don’t know the half of it Tone… Can I call you Tone? https://t.co/88Ba7nS5Vn
— Strombone (@strombone1) April 28, 2016
@soIoucity don’t google 2011 SCF
— Strombone (@strombone1) April 28, 2016
@soIoucity more like started from the bottom now we still here…but I like your enthusiasm. Give it some time. That will change
— Strombone (@strombone1) April 28, 2016
Then, while looking for a jersey of an “underdog” to purchase, Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko jumped in to offer his two cents on the sweater the St. Louis fan should buy.
@soIoucity I think you look best in my 91! ##NHL17Tarasenko #NHL17CoverVote pic.twitter.com/QIF0gGzq4b
— Vladimir Tarasenko (@tara9191) April 28, 2016
Tarasenko, you’re not really an underdog though, are you?
its done. just ordered. https://t.co/O538yBhDVv
— Tony X. (@soIoucity) April 28, 2016
Tony also found out some of hockey’s craziest traditions, throwing octopi in Detroit and catfish in Nashville.
@soIoucity you can checkout the legend of the octopus here –> https://t.co/8EUSsJ68aD
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) April 28, 2016
ppl are saran wrapping catfish to their backs to sneak them in and throw them on the ice …….willingly? pic.twitter.com/8hpfH6xUpp
— Tony X. (@soIoucity) April 28, 2016
Well said, Tony.
The whirlwind finally came to its peak when Tony was invited on Good Morning America to talk about his adventures on Twitter Thursday morning!
WATCH: Twitter user @soIoucity goes viral for hockey live-tweets; gets surprise from @StLouisBlues, @HOFBlues16 https://t.co/mTazeDYaB1
— Good Morning America (@GMA) April 28, 2016
Yes, that is Blues Hall of Famer Brett Hull giving Tony a surprise message. What a tale this has been.
