World | Vladimir Putin Putin Terrible at Hockey, Miraculously Nets 6 Goals Russian president takes a break, loses game in which 'there are no losers' By Polly Davis Doig Posted May 11, 2014 9:36 AM CDT Copied Vladimir Putin plays in a hockey match between Russian amateur players and stars at a festival of amateur hockey in the Olympic Park in Sochi, Saturday, May 10, 2014. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Alexei Druzhinin, Presidential Press Service) What's a newly divorced Russian strongman to do when most of the world wants to throttle him and he's getting no respect from his own supporters? Play a little hockey, that's what. And pretty badly, reports the Week in a look at Vladimir Putin's foray onto the ice yesterday at something called the "All-Russia Festival of Amateur Teams of the Night Hockey League" in Sochi. Even with a less-than-motivated opposition goalie and near-assists from NHL players, Putin choked several times. Yet somehow, reports the Daily Mail via the Voice of Russia, Putin managed to score six times and had five assists. Despite his, er, heroics, Putin's team eventually lost, but no hard feelings, says the president: "There are no winners or losers here. This is a friendly game." Click for the Week's GIF of Putin attempting to put his helmet on—backward. Read These Next Hundreds of South Koreans were detained at a Georgia factory site. Trump may be targeting this city next due to a misleading news report. CBS changes interview policy after Noem complains. The story of a failed secret SEAL mission in North Korea. Report an error