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Unheralded NHL player receives a crazy shoutout from NBA legend Shaq

Shaquille O'Neal made an appearance on the NHL on TNT intermission set during a game between the Buffalo Sabres and Detroit Red Wings.

NBA Hall of Fame center Shaquille O'Neal aka "Shaq" | Jamie Sabau-Imagn Images

Former NBA superstar turned iconic broadcaster Shaquille O'Neal is the man of a million nicknames. Everyone knows him as Shaq, but he's also been called Diesel, The Big Aristotle, Wilt Chamberneezy and countless other monikers over the years.

He added an NHL-themed one to the list on Wednesday night: Tyson KoShaq.