You need only look at a handful of Will Ferrell’s funniest movies to see that he isn’t exactly known for his subtlety.
Maybe not specifically at a hockey game, but I guess even the seemingly ever-cheerful Buddy the Elf should be allowed to have a down day.
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I do have to wonder if Will Ferrell will possibly think twice before risking one of his characters’ reputations like that again, but I’d say probably not.