NYQUIST #FTW!!! 🏇🏇🏇 pic.twitter.com/zmyiiB9YBQ
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) May 7, 2016
After losing out in the first round of the NHL playoffs, the Detroit Red Wings got a win of sorts on Saturday as the 142nd Kentucky Derby was won by Nyquist - a horse named after forward Gustav Nyquist.
The team wasted no time celebrating the victory on Twitter, eventually tweeting this "Goose" tweet to the official Kentucky Derby account.
.@KentuckyDerby Party time! #KyDerby #Nyquist 🏇🐙🏇 pic.twitter.com/RZd217lXtT
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) May 7, 2016
The odds-on favorite heading into the race, Nyquist's incredible speed reminded rookie Dylan Larkin of another Red Wings forward - Andreas Athanasiou.
Did the #13 horse look like @GNyquist or @AndreasA86. Ill let you guys decide 😉. #AA #Nyquist
— Dylan Larkin (@Dylanlarkin39) May 7, 2016
Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Lightning - who eliminated the Red Wings in five games - gave a lighthearted congratulations as they still remain in the postseason.
@DetroitRedWings we'll let you guys have this one. congrats! ⚡️🐙
— #GoBolts (@TBLightning) May 7, 2016
