Who should be attributed with that quote? ME!!!!
During the 2003-04 playoffs, Avs vs. Stars, Marty Turco faltered a little, and waiting in the wings was Ron Tugnutt. I didn’t think too much of Tugs, and as the game went on, and the Avs kept dumping the puck behind the net, which Marty could handle easily, I would shout out, “Tugnutt! Bring me the head of Ron Tugnutt!!!”
Flash forward to a few days ago, when my girlfriend was visiting. She had purchased from ebay a massive stack of Avalanche and Nordiques hockey cards. There were some cool items in there, like a few rookie cards, and some real nostalgia. The best, for me, were these:
Oh, yes, Tugnutt. I own you.
I know he is regarded as a god in Columbus, and made a long career as an NHL goalie, and that he used to play for the Nordiques (duh). But it’s Ron Tugnutt, least feared goalie. I’d feel bad for him, but I don’t.
God bless you, Tugnutt, wherever you are.
2 responses to ““Bring Me the Head of Ron Tugnutt””
man, i miss the Nords. i’ve always loved those jerseys, that logo…
sweet mask for Tugger, too.
Did you know Tugnutt is slang for pulled groin? He once made 77 saves against the Bruins in a 3-3 tie and Bourque shook his hand after. The Habs sent my favorite player at the time Stephan Lebeau to Anaheim for this stiff. My #47 jersey got Mullered after that!