Former New York Rangers forward Reilly Smith displayed some serious comic chops and timing in a hilarious exchange with comedian Will Burkart recently.
In fact, Smith one-upped the professional laugh artist by popping out his fake teeth and showing the bridge to the audience after Burkart asked from the stage, "Dude, do you got all your teeth and stuff?"
As the crowd erupted in laughter, Burkart recoiled and exclaimed, "Oh sh**, bro!"
Burkart had no idea who Smith was when he called out to the 2023 Stanley Cup winner, asking what his name was. It's something Burkart probably has done hundreds, if not thousands, of times as part of his stand-up routine.
Sitting in the front row, Smith causally responded by giving his first name. Burkart asked him some work-related questions, and his interest piqued when Smith said he didn't work in the summer. The comedian assumed Smith was a teacher, and made a big deal of it on stage when Smith shrugged off that assumption.
When Smith answered that he's a hockey player, Burkart wanted to know at what level he played at. People in the audience began chanting "Go Knights Go!" and the comedian's face clearly showed a level of shock. It looked like he was duped by the casual, mild-mannered Vegas Golden Knights forward, who was unwittingly selected as the mark.
"I just got nervous all of a sudden, I'm not sure why," Barkart joked. He then fist-bumped the 14-year NHL veteran.
Smith was completely low key and understated the whole time, even when he popped out the false chiclets. Which made the entire exchange that much more funny.
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Smith played 58 games with the Rangers last season, after they acquired him from the Pittsburgh Penguins in the offseason. He scored 10 goals and had 29 points before the Rangers dealt him to the Golden Knights ahead of the 2025 NHL trade deadline.
The 34-year-old re-upped with the Golden Knights this summer on a one-year, $2 million contract.
Smith had 11 points (three, eight assists) in 21 regular-season games with Vegas after the trade. He scored three goals in 11 postseason games. Biggest among those was Smith's game-winning goal with 0.4 seconds remaining in Game 3 of the Western Conference Second Round against the Edmonton Oilers . He's only the third player in NHL history to score a playoff game-winner in the final second of regulation.
One of the original Misfits with the Golden Knights during their inaugural season in 2017-18, Smith has 553 points (226 goals, 327 assists) in 919 NHL games with the Dallas Stars , Boston Bruins , Florida Panthers , Golden Knights, Penguins, and Rangers.
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