It should come as no surprise that NHL players, especially those who are established and pulling in multimillion dollar contracts, drive pretty nice and pricey cars. And, as a hound, part of the drill is recognizing those cars as well as the players inside.
The point was driven home yesterday while I was hounding the Tampa Bay Lightning following the team's morning skate at the St. Pete Times Forum.
As a player headed home from the skate, behind the wheel of a black luxury car, for some reason I believed it was Tampa Bay's Andreas Karlsson. I waved and nodded as the driver looked toward me, telling him there was no need to stop. Boy, was that a mistake.
It turns out that the driver wasn't Karlsson, but one of Tampa Bay's Big Three -- Brad Richards. It wasn't until he rolled past, and I took a closer look, did I realize my error. Needless to say, I was pretty embarrassed at my oversight.
For all of the bragging I do when I score autographs from top-shelf players, the objective journalist in me dictates that I also share my mistakes. Going forward, I'll take a little more time and be certain who's behind the wheel.
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