PK Subban’s ‘insane’ pants distract ESPN viewers during NHL playoffs
PK Subban’s pants stole the highlight during ESPN’s protection of Round 1 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sunday.
The former 13-year defenseman, who performed for the Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators and New Jersey Devilsdonned a pair of outsized huge leg pants and the web had a subject a day.
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“You could park a Chevy Suburban in each one of PK Subban’s pant legs right now,” wrote Rob Gucci, a social media persona and podcast host, in a now-viral X post. “This is insane.”
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy added“Totally normal pants on @PKSubban1. Find a new slant.”
In a reply tweet to Portnoy, Subban wrote: “F–king rights Dave! Wooo! u can borrow ’em anytime.”
Subban, recognized for his eccentric trend type, paired the pants with a black long-sleeve fitted shirt.
PK Subban’s pants stole the highlight during ESPN’s protection of Round 1 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sunday. x
While his pants had been a sizzling matter on-line, Subban was posting Instagram movies of his stay response during Sunday’s video games.
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The NHL analyst was a part of an ESPN doubleheader, with the Boston Bruins taking over the Buffalo Sabers and the Utah Mammoth going through the Vegas Golden Knights.
PK Subban arrives for the 2024 Navy Federal Credit Union Stadium Series at MetLife Stadium on February 17, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Getty Images
Former participant PK Subban skates during the 2023 NHL All-Star Skills Competition at FLA Live Arena on February 3, 2023 in Sunrise, Florida. Getty Images
The Sabers defeated the Bruins in a 4-3 thriller, whereas the Knights beat the Mammoth 4-2 within the best-of-7 first-round sequence opener.
There are loads of storylines throughout this yr’s Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Buffalo is within the postseason for the primary time since 2011.
Utah is making their its-ever postseason look after becoming a member of the NHL in 2024.
Boston is making its sixteenth postseason look in 20 years, whereas Vegas makes its eighth postseason look up to now 9 seasons.
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For the primary time in NHL historical past, the Rangers, Islanders and Devils all failed to qualify for the playoffs in the identical yr.
Since the Devils entered the league in 1982, not less than one of many three native groups had participated in every postseason.