You may have noticed that the Washington Capitals-New York Rangers game was a little different. Did this Cricket Green play for Rangers?
Tuesday’s game was the first of its kind: a live hockey game turned into a real-time animated series and virtually recreating the action on the ice at Madison Square Garden. It features characters from Disney’s animated series Big City Green, which debuted in 2018.
Mika Zibanejad opened the scoring and New York never looked back as the Rangers went on to win the game 5-3.
Here are some of the funniest moments on air:
Another scene from Patrick Kane’s Welcome to the Big City
Patrick Kane’s first goal as a Ranger at MSG (and the Big City Greens) is a RIPPER ☄️ pic.twitter.com/f1SX5TrXGe
— ESPN (@espn) March 15, 2023
Greatest gaming interview of all time?
1:09 a.m
The chicken judge will be interviewed in the game
Chicken Referee talks about how the Capitals-Rangers game went.
I’m sorry, Gramma
0:40
Matt Irwin scores for the Capitals on Gramma Green
Matt Irwin beat Rangers goalie Gramma Green to erase the Capitals’ deficit.
Inside Wayne Gretzky’s chase
There’s no Alex Ovechkin tonight, but the Big City Greens Classic will try to teach the youngsters about Wayne Gretzky’s record-breaking goals. @Capital #NHL pic.twitter.com/dSg3UtHDk3
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) March 15, 2023
One for the fans
0:42
Big City Greens fans will love this Patrick Kane goal
The Times Circle is buzzing after Patrick Kane scored twice for Rangers.
An early equalizer
0:36
Nicolas Aubé-Koubel’s goal earned the Big City Greens the treatment
Watch Nicolas Aube-Koubel’s equalizer at the Big City Greens Classic.
Views of the penalty area
0:20
Vasquez patrols the penalty area at the Big City Greens Classic
Big City Greens Vazquez controls the penalty box after Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom draws a penalty.
