Over the years, a lot of people have been willing to throw up their arms in disgust at the behavior of New York Rangers left winger Sean Avery, who obviously knows something about throwing up his arms.

On a five-on-three against New Jersey in Game 3 on Sunday, Avery, the personification of chalk squealing on a blackboard, turned his back to the play and stood in front of the Devils' Martin Brodeur, stick high, waving it in his face in an effort to block the goaltender's line of sight. (Apparently doing "the wave" in an arena now takes on a whole new meaning.)