What’s Trending: Wednesday, June 30th, 2021
#MarcAndreFleury
o The Vegas Golden Knights goalie is the 2020-21 recipient of the Vezina Trophy.
o It is awarded “to the goaltender adjudged to be the best at his position,” as selected by NHL general managers.
o Fleury was named on 30 of the 31 ballots and received 14 first-place selections, earning 108 voting points.
o He edged out the 2018-2019 Vezina Trophy winner Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning with 99 points and first choice on 12 ballots.
o Fleury also combined with Robin Lehner to capture the William M. Jennings Trophy as the goaltenders on the team that allowed the fewest goals during the regular season.
#TheManySaintsOfNewark
o The trailer finally arrived yesterday for the upcoming Sopranos offshoot film.
o And it does not disappoint.
o This film is a prequel to the beloved HBO family sago, and sets up where Tony came from a turbulent Newark, NJ, at the end of the 1960s.
o In the trailer we see a teenage Tony go from troubled but smart high schooler to budding mafioso.
o The trailer tagline is “Legends aren’t born, they’re made.”
o Young Tony is played by the real-life son of James Gandolfini, Michael Gandolfini and the resemblance is uncanny.
#GalGadot
o The “Wonder Woman” star is now a mom of three!
o She gave birth to her third child, a baby girl named Daniella.
o She posted a photo on IG with the caption, “My sweet family. I couldn’t be more grateful and happy (and tired) we are all so excited to welcome Daniella into our family. I’m sending all of you love and health.”
o She and her husband Yaron Varsano have wed in 2008 and also have two other daughters, 9-year-old Alma and 4-year-old Maya.
#BurgerKing
o We have heard about some pretty outrageous burger ideas before but this one may have them beat.
o Burger King Japan has introduced a new one that “towers” over some of the others.
o It’s called the Tokyo Teriyaki Tower Burger and features:
§ Four Burger King signature flame-grilled beef patties
§ Pickles
§ Onions
§ Two slices of cheddar cheese
§ Mayo
§ Red miso paste
§ Teriyaki sauce
o You’ll need a big appetite for this one and it’s currently available at Burger King locations in Japan through July 8th.