From Luke Fox on Sportsnet:
6. Jonathan Marchessault took a break from watching William Karlsson shirtless and braggadocios to give an excellent interview on Spittin’ Chiclets.
The Conn Smythe champ supplies plenty of golden nuggets on the podcast, including healthy scratch Phil Kessel’s inspirational pre-game speech ahead of the clincher: If you guys make me get on a plane and fly all the way back to Florida …
Marchessault also makes it clear that the Golden Knights’ second-round series against the Edmonton Oilers was their toughest obstacle (aggregate score: 22-19). He says the Knights were “lucky” Darnell Nurse got suspended in addition to Alex Pietrangelo for Game 5.
“It has to be the hardest matchup we had. Like, you had a two-goal lead, and you were never safe. That was just an elite team. The thing is, we had to be disciplined. I’ve never seen anything like it,” Marchessault said.
“Even 4-on-4 was not good for our team. So, that was a big factor. The 5-on-5 game, we know we were better than them, so that’s where we got them a little bit.”
Marchessault admitted that Vegas was so fortunate with its health during the tournament that they could’ve played a fifth series if necessary.
And then there was this response to the idea of Paul Bissonnette’s beloved Maple Leafs inching toward a Stanley Cup of their own:
“It’s hard for me to see it. I just don’t know. Like, they get past the first round, and they lose in five to a team (Florida) that I think was — they were hot at the right time, obviously — but I mean, I don’t know,” Marchessault said of the Leafs.
“It’s hard for me to see. There’s a lot of things that need to change if they want to win.”
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‘Also, not sure how to post link, and apologize if posted elsewhere.
I think it shows how close we are as a team. No major major holes. Interesting quotes.
6. Jonathan Marchessault took a break from watching William Karlsson shirtless and braggadocios to give an excellent interview on Spittin’ Chiclets.
The Conn Smythe champ supplies plenty of golden nuggets on the podcast, including healthy scratch Phil Kessel’s inspirational pre-game speech ahead of the clincher: If you guys make me get on a plane and fly all the way back to Florida …
Marchessault also makes it clear that the Golden Knights’ second-round series against the Edmonton Oilers was their toughest obstacle (aggregate score: 22-19). He says the Knights were “lucky” Darnell Nurse got suspended in addition to Alex Pietrangelo for Game 5.
“It has to be the hardest matchup we had. Like, you had a two-goal lead, and you were never safe. That was just an elite team. The thing is, we had to be disciplined. I’ve never seen anything like it,” Marchessault said.
“Even 4-on-4 was not good for our team. So, that was a big factor. The 5-on-5 game, we know we were better than them, so that’s where we got them a little bit.”
Marchessault admitted that Vegas was so fortunate with its health during the tournament that they could’ve played a fifth series if necessary.
And then there was this response to the idea of Paul Bissonnette’s beloved Maple Leafs inching toward a Stanley Cup of their own:
“It’s hard for me to see it. I just don’t know. Like, they get past the first round, and they lose in five to a team (Florida) that I think was — they were hot at the right time, obviously — but I mean, I don’t know,” Marchessault said of the Leafs.
“It’s hard for me to see. There’s a lot of things that need to change if they want to win.”
All, not sure if thread worthy, mods delete if so.
‘Also, not sure how to post link, and apologize if posted elsewhere.
I think it shows how close we are as a team. No major major holes. Interesting quotes.
