Tyson Barrie enjoyed a storied NHL career, playing over 800 games and recording 500 points across 14 seasons.

However, his greatest accomplishment may have occurred during his last career playoff game.

The Victoria, B.C. native was on the Spittin’ Chiclets podcast, where he told a story about unexpectedly having to suit up for a playoff game with a belly of booze and beef tartar.

Barrie was a member of the Nashville Predators at the time. He got traded there when the Edmonton Oilers dealt him in a package for Mattias Ekholm.

His time in the Music City didn’t appear to be going well. His scoring had dipped, he suffered an injury, and in December of the 2023-24 season, news leaked that he had requested a trade out of Nashville.

By the time the Predators had their late season surge,

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