Covering the NHL lockout can be long, stressful and tiring as journalists wait on NHL and NHLPA representatives to finally announce they have resolved their differences.. But amid the endless waiting, Pierre LeBrun took a quick snapshot of TSN hockey insider Darren Dreger. Neither could have imagined that this photo could have created such excitement on Twitter.
NHL has rescued us off the frigid sidewalks and let us wait out the meeting in its offices.. :) http://pic.twitter.com/6a8lawf0Pierre LeBrun
I owe Dregs a big steak dinner. At least. Sheesh.Pierre LeBrun
@JayOnrait @Real_ESPNLeBrun. I wasn’t aware we were playing candid camera. I’ll play. Look out LeBrun…Darren Dreger
@DarrenDreger @Real_ESPNLeBrun No way you are now a hero. Everyone loves "Dreger Face". Let’s get it trending.Jay Onrait
It wasn’t long until #dregerface was trending, thanks in large part to some pretty original photo-shopping.
More #DregerFace from around the Twitterverse. Send in your best usong the hashtag! Dreger will choose one to use as his twitter avatar for 3 days. #TSNTSN
#dregerface is the best thing about the lockout so farGary Rossiter
"@BigBadBruins88: .@toucherandrich @RochieWBZ check out #dregerface Boston #Bruins style http://pic.twitter.com/DJYJ1J9k"Jay Halcrow