Scott Hartnell and the 30 Best NHL Player Twitter Accounts

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Apparently Twitter is a news source now, utilizing the killer combination of poor grammar and non-factual opinions.

However, the NHL players' accounts are a lot cleaner than those of the NFL—what with Arizona Cardinals lineman Darnell Dockett tweeting about "almost" bringing his gun to practice.

Docks daily life is strikingly similar to a smooth pimp daddy like myself, however, it's only a matter of time until owners step in and add a "no-twitter clause" to player contracts—keeping that "Professional" title pure.

For the gun-free National Hockey League, however, Twitter serves as a fabulous medium for fans to connect with their favorite NHL players. Above is one of the many images taken from the NHL All-Star Game where players used Twitter during the SuperSkills competition. Scotty H even had a beanie made with his @Hartsy19 Twitter account on it.

In case you are new to Twitter, here's a fabulous list put together by acidking17 himself with the best NHL twitter accounts. Enjoy.

RIP Dock, the true acid king.

Alex Ovechkin (@ovi8)

Say what you must about Caps superstar Alex Ovechkin and his recent performance, but either way, the kid makes it obvious that he likes to have a good time—and his Twitter only adds fuel to the fire.

Personally, I find it hilarious when one the most talented athletes in the league transitions from inside jokes to pure Wu-Tang knowledge.

Ramble on @ovi8, I just can't get enough Russian love!

Brent Burns (@Burnzie88)

Burns is particularly hilarious for his outlandish style and entertaining pranks.

Aside from embarrassing teammate Ryane Clowe (above), Burns gives fans a unique look at the professional hockey life.

Follow @Burnzie88 to see just how much the dude likes his animals.

Martin Havlat (@martinhavlat)

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Havlat hasn't been the biggest force on Twitter, but after he tweeted about the Blackhawks' decision to not re-sign him, all internet-hell broke loose:

"Didn't leave them...they left me."

The tweet was towards then Coach Dale Tallon, who apparently expressed his emotion over Havlat using twitter.

This was almost as honorable as former Bolts goalie Dan Ellis and his "financial situation."

Henrik Lundqvist (@HLundqvist30)

Humble Henrik rarely gives himself the credit he deserves after the year he is having, but instead, uses Twitter to talk about his New York life and the charity events he and John McEnroe host.

Hank gives out a ton of love to other veteran players like:

"As a friend, team mate, and fellow country men it's very cool to see how much they love Alfredsson in Ottawa.."

"Need to sign @MGaborik10 for life in NY, can't stop this guy"

Steven Stamkos (@RealStamkos91)

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Most of the superstars tweets are used for advertising space from either Nike or Bauer, but when Stamkos isn't cashing checks, he's usually giving credit to other players

It's nice to see the likely back-to-back scoring champion act so humbly, seeing as how most 21-year-olds aren't the most mature breeds in the world.

Patrick Kane (@PKane88)

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Whether he's hitting on NHL babe @AlyonkaLarionov or comparing linemate Daniel Carcillo to Luigi from Super Mario Bros, the @PKane88 feed is always entertaining.

Perhaps, not as entertaining as his drunk rally speech with a shoutout to his experiences with cab drivers though.

Ramble on big dog, long live #88 in Chicago.

Claude Giroux (@28CGiroux)

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The Future Flyer Captain has a fabulous fan-friendly attitude on his Twitter feed @28CGiroux.

His tweets during the All-Star Game in Ottawa were more than enough to land him a spot on the list, from roasting teammate Matt Carle's "#weakwrists" to praising the game of ASG linemates.

Nathan Thompson (@NateThompson44)

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Thompson is usually filling up his Twitter feed with shoutouts to Pearl Jam or Evan Longoria, unless he occasionally gives insight to superstar teammates Marty St Louis, Steven Stamkos and Vinny Lecavalier.

Nate is very active on Twitter and is one of the best in the league to follow.

Marian Gaborik (@Marian Gaborik)

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The Slovakian sniper spent the pre-All-Star game days tweeting about his love for the Super Bowl champs, until his Anisimov-esque shooting of teammate Henrik Lundqvist and four-goal night in the ASG landed him an MVP award, a $25,000 donation to charity and a brief spot on the coveted "Twitter Trends" list.

Logan Couture (@Logancouture)

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Seeing Logan hanging out with Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista aka @JoeyBats19 never gets old.

Aside from that awesomeness, Logan is one of the best in the league to follow for his avid posting, which allow the rising stars fans' a look into his daily life.

Tyler Seguin (@tylerseguin92)

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Aside from the hilarious fact that his picture rekindles the memories of his impressive rookie season with the Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins, his account name hosts the No. “92” to remind everyone that homeboy is only 19 years old.

The former Plymouth Whaler regularly tweets about the championship lifestyle in such a great sports city—always entertaining in Beantown.

Jamie McGinn (@jamiemcginn64)

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The Ontario native broadcasts his support for the neighboring Toronto Blue Jays which is always nice to see.

Aside from the hometown love, McGinn is one of the funniest to follow on Twitter—always bashing teammates and keeping the fans updated on the road trips.

Paul Bissonnette (@BizNasty2point0)

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Biz Nasty himself never hesitates to retweet the love he gets from the babes—always a plus. Aside from the lady luck in Vegas information, Paul likes to share humor:

"I hate when I fart in my truck and the next time I get in it I can still smell the same fart."

I can only wonder if it's his farts that are keeping him proud to be a fourth liner.

Jordin Tootoo (@jtootoo22)

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How adorable is it that his name, number and Twitter account all match?

All kidding aside, Tootoo is very active in the Tennessee community using Twitter to connect to fans and charity events all across the state.

Bobby Ryan (@b_ryan9)

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Robert is perhaps the easiest to communicate with on Twitter, as about 90 percent of his Twitter feed is answering questions.

It's too bad he can't answer the question on whether or not he'll be traded, but we all know he'll be sent to San Jose by the deadline anyway.

George Parros (@stache_16)

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The self-proclaimed "Minister of Moustachery" uses his feed to connect with other celebrities, like pro skateboarder Mike Valley or big-wave surfer Laird Hamilton.

Somehow, Parros' degree in Economics from Princeton goes unnoticed—thought the Sporting News recently named Parros the fourth-smartest professional athlete.

Ryan Whitney (@ryanwhitney6)

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The dude posts about how Kate Upton is his personal babe.

Bro Scale: 10.0

Scottie Upshall (@ScottieUpshall)

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Much like Bobby Ryan, Upshall fills his Twitter feed connecting to friends and family.

If you like to get a feeling for what it's like to be in the NHL, he's one of the best in the league to follow.

Ryan Jones (@jonesry28)

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Jones does a fabulous job giving back to OilCountry on Twitter.

It's always entertaining to see he and teammate Taylor Hall get into chirps—also worthy of the top 30 list!

Scott Hartnell (@hartsy19)

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Hartnell uses Twitter to host the #hartnelldown campaign—apparently donating money every time the professional falls down skating during a game.

Hopefully, Down & Dirty 19 keeps his confidence this high to get his team a nice low-seed in the playoffs.

Mike Commodore (@commie22)

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Commodore's Twitter is widely known for being one of the funniest in the league, whether he's talking about staying single his whole life or Kenny Powers impressions.

@commie22 is sure to bring the NHL fans plenty of laughs.

Michael Grabner (@grabs40)

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The homegrown New Yorker's Twitter feed is always entertaining—especially when he has pictures of kids following a Louis Vutton condom selling for $68 each.

#safetyfirst was Grabner's fabulous advice for all of the young NHL fans out there.

Stephen Kampfer (@SteveKampfer47)

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Kampfer is most known for surviving his late-night antics back in Ann Arbor with former Michigan running back Mike Milano, but since Kampfer has been found entertaining his 24,000 faithful followers on Twitter—or at least making light of some of the "tough love" from fans in Beantown:

"Great guy and fan this is '@StevekKampfer47 as a bruins fan and season ticket holder i hope you break your leg or get traded"

Joffrey Lupul (@jlupul)

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Personally, I thoroughly enjoy Lupul's ideas on his "in's" in the fine world of sports betting:

"I can safely release it. Giants +3 LOCK" and "Why is there no prop bet for what Belichick is gonna be wearing??"

Taylor Hall (@hallsy04)

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Future scoring champ Taylor Hall is a blast to follow on Twitter.

"Thinking of either changing my name to Lin or Gagner."

Without following his Twitter, Hall seems to come off the wrong way. I always enjoy seeing humble superstars.

Eric Tangradi (@etangradi)

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Tangradi is Twitter Grand Central Station for inspiration.

He constantly retweets "Love Like Jesus" or "The Illuminati" to get his 20,000 followers in a good mood.

There's nothing like a good Mother Theresa quote after a long night at the bars, eh?

Jamal Mayers (@jamalmayers)

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Mayers is great to follow on Twitter.

He's usually found posting about how talented his teammates Jonathan Towes, Patty Kane, Martin "Big Hoss Dog" Hossa and Patrick "Sharpie" are.

Kevin Weekes (@KevinWeekes)

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Weekes is fabulous to follow on Twitter now that he works as an anchor for the NHL Network.

He tweets about 4,000 a day, but if you like opinions from retired players, @KevinWeekes is a good start.

Daniel Carcillo (@CarBombBoom13)

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"Car Bomb" himself had one of the best NHL Twitter accounts out there. Too bad it's been since mid December since his last knowledge drop to the world.

I can only hope the season-ending injury didn't take his humor away too.