Jeff Garlin of Curb Your Enthusiasm talks with Moritz Seider after late-game scuffle in New York.
Jeff Garlin of Curb Your Enthusiasm talks with Moritz Seider after late-game scuffle in New York.
New York — Comedian Jeff Garlin couldn’t hide his enthusiasm Sunday being in the Red Wings’ locker room after the 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers.
Garlin, best known for his roles on “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “The Goldbergs,” was in the Wings’ locker room and had a ball meeting players and staff.
Garlin attends many Rangers games at Madison Square Garden and had a Rangers’ hat — but was quickly given a Wings cap. Garlin is a friend of Wings play-by-play man Ken Daniels, and was a between-periods guest of Daniels on a Wings’ broadcast last season.
Garlin jumped in during an interview with defenseman Moritz Seider, and “helped” Seider out.
“So important. We got killed and I hated it,” Garlin said of the importance of the Wings’ winning Sunday, after suffering a difficult loss the night before at Little Caesars Arena to Buffalo. “Ah, no good, so tonight felt good.”
Garlin had fun responding to questions about the after-game scrum with the Wings and Rangers, after Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick took exception to Mason Appleton shooting a puck into the empty net.
“I was trying to get over the glass to join the scrum,” Garlin said. “I’m a scrummer. How long have you (Seider) been scrumming for? A couple years. I’ve been scrumming before you were born.”
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