NHL: Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals - Source: Imagn
Back in 2011, when Bruce Boudreau was head coach of the Washington Capitals, his passion for his team's performance spilled over during one particular game. In a half-time talk against the Florida Panthers, he dropped 15 F-bombs in a matter of 90 seconds.
The incident was covered in HBO's 24/7 Road to Winter Classic mini-series. The 2011 showcase was to feature the Capitals going up against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Heinz Field, then home of the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers.
During the shooting of the first episode of the behind-the-scenes docuseries, the Caps were on a losing streak. Quite understandably, Bourdeau wanted to rally his troops. When the team returned back to the dugout after the first period of their game against the Panthers, the former centre player gave a fiery speech filled with profanities and cuss words.
