Vladimir Putin was re-elected again as Russian Prime Minister, so he's had a few lavish inauguration ceremonies already. This time he decided to celebrate a little differently ... by playing hockey.

Putin went and played with a local amateur team in a match and, somehow, scored a goal in the game and in the shootout.

Oh, I see how he did it now. Nothing like laying down for the chief skating 2 MPH with a deke slower than molasses in a Siberian January.

Man, I know that the Soviet Union and its communism was torn down more than two decades ago, but doesn't this just look like a dictator instead of an "elected" leader? I mean, laying down is to be expected, but it might be a bit tough for these guys to back down that much, must have killed them inside.

It's no surprise that Putin's team won the game 6-5, either, is it? And he scored the game-winning goal in the shootout. 

Also, it's nice to see that goalie with the delayed reactions is putting the Russian lazy stereotypes to sleep. (Please mind the sarcasm. Thank you.)

H/t to Pro Hockey Talk

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