Top 100 host Jon Hamm awkwardly refers to Ovechkin as 'Sergei'
Jon Hamm's foot, meet Jon Hamm's mouth.
During the actor's hilarious monologue - which even included an Atlanta Thrashers joke (they were a joke) - Hamm took a shot at the Washington Capitals and their tendency to choke in the playoffs.
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Following the joke, Hamm apologized to Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin. Unfortunately, he couldn't help calling him "Sergei."
Yeah, he totally 'Sergei Ovechkin' pic.twitter.com/I2eKXGJfCt
- Chase Kell (@chaser19) January 28, 2017
Later in the show Hamm would awkwardly open up to his mistake.
Sergei Ovechkin? Doesn't ring a bell. ... #NHL100 pic.twitter.com/o21Es4LKBo
- Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) January 28, 2017
But how mad could Ovechkin really be? After all, he made the top 100 list.
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