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| Hull doing his best Stamkos impersonation. |
TAMPA BAY — Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman confirmed rumors today that Brett Hull has been scoring goals under the guise of young Lightning player Steven Stamkos.
Yzerman confessed that last year he asked Hull, his former Red Wings teammate, for a favour, explaining that the Bolts needed some offensive help as Stamkos was still developing. Hull, the current Stars’ Executive Vice President admitted he wasn’t busy, and agreed to suit up for Yzerman in a Stamkos jersey.
Concerning how much playing time Stamkos actually received, Yzerman responded, “Steven actually plays about twelve minutes a game, even strength, chipping in here and there. We only use Hull on the powerplay because he’s still got a great shot, also his contract stipulates no skating.”
Lightning coach Guy Boucher elaborated on the unique terms of Hull’s request, “Technically, [Hull] doesn’t have to move under his own power. If you look closely beneath the XXL jersey, he’s actually just sitting on an old GT Snowracer, then St. Louis lugs him off the ice during commercial.”
As for his own involvement with the Lightning organization, Brett Hull was quoted as saying,
When asked why the Bolts didn’t simply announce Brett Hull’s return to the NHL, Yzerman replied, ”For the local Tampa market, we had to create the illusion that Stamkos was already a star, and Brett didn’t want to lose his cushy VP job in Dallas. So, we just threw a pound of makeup on him.”
The Lightning franchise has launched a city-wide outdoor advertising campaign hailing Stamkos as the next Vincent LeCavalier — only better. However, in Tampa, the promotion hasn’t sparked much additional excitement and inclined many Floridians to ask, “Who’s Le Cavaleer?”
“One-timers used to be my thing, now Marty won’t even pass to me. We used to be a duo, like Yogi and Boo Boo,” griped LeCavalier, who's seen his scoring diminish since "Hull-kos" joined the team.
Though LeCavalier is out four-to-six weeks with hurt feelings, Tampa has been cruising along, earning wins in their last four games. They currently sit fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings.
Hull goes undercover again Wednesday versus the Rangers.
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