“Tiktok hockey player”: NHL fans roast Trevor Zegras for unsuccessful flinch attempt against unmoved Connor Clifton

NHL fans on social media trolled Philadelphia Flyers forward Trevor Zegras for his failed flinch attempt against Penguins defenseman Connor Clifton during Monday’s game.

The comical incident unfolded in the third period behind the net, when Zegras tried to pump-fake Clifton into a penalty—only to see the Penguins defenseman remain unmoved and unbothered by it.

Here's how fans on X (formerly called Twitter) reacted to Trevor Zegras' failed flinch attempt on Connor Clifton.

One tweeted:

"Tiktok hockey player."

Another chimed in:

"I’m too scared to actually fight so I do a ostrich impression."

Here are some of the other reactions on X:

"Trevor Zegras did the same stupid thing against the Lightning. Raddysh just looked at him like you’re a moron kid," a third fan wrote.

"I have serious secondhand embarrassment for this kid.. trying to pander to those loser Philly fans must be demoralizing for this kid outside of the rink," one X user opined.

"Thinks he’s scary bc he plays for the Flyers now," another user wrote.

"Future Lindros, can only hope this idiot gets caught coming across the blue line, guess we’ll still see if he’s tough then," another chimed in.

Trevor Zegras' Flyers fall to Pittsburgh Penguins at home

On Monday, the Philadelphia Flyers suffered a disappointing 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins at Wells Fargo Arena. The Penguins, meanwhile, improved their record to 13-7-5, climbing to fourth position in the Metro Division.

Sidney Crosby opened the scoring for the Penguins after giving them a 1-0 lead at 9:18 of the first period. Tyson Foerster tied it 1-1 for the Flyers after scoring on the power play at 5:56 of the second frame.

Crosby scored his second of the night on the power play to increase the Penguins' lead to 2-1 at 8:08. With less than five minutes remaining in the period, Bryan Rust's power play goal put the Penguins ahead 3-1 before heading into the third period.

Tommy Novak made it 4-1 for Pittsburgh with another power play goal at 13:52. Kevin Hayes' goal at 15:33 stood out as the game-winner for the visitors.