Remember Ray Emery? I didn’t. I’d forgotten about the guy. I assumed he was eating out of a trash can in an Ottawa alley or getting ready to watch the Super Bowl betting matchup through the window of an electronics store.

Nope — Emery lives, and he probably won’t bet on Super Bowl XLIII. He’s out in Russia, playing for Atlant Mytischi. Or, well, he was. Who knows if he’ll keep that gig now. After getting the hook in a 5-1 loss a few nights ago, Emery lost it on his trainer, who was trying to make him wear a ballcap for sponsorship reasons:

Was he just looking for attention or what? Maybe Emery and Sean Avery should just join Pros vs Joes…Spike TV is right up their alley. NHL betting fans might hate them less if they had the proper outlet for their insanity.