Phil Kessel gave one fan the thrill of a lifetime Monday night in Colorado.
During warmups, the Penguins forward autographed his stick and had one of the team’s equipment managers give it to a young fan standing by the team’s bench.
The fan teared up. And now I’m feeling feels.
It’s Halloween and I, just like you, will be answering the door and giving all the neighborhood children candy tonight. They will scream TRICK OR TWEEEEEEET and it’ll be adorable.
But I need to be honest for a moment. I am all for the treats of Halloween, but not the actual tricks. I hate scary costumes and being spooked. It gives me great anxiety.
However, watching other people get scared, especially if those other people are tough hockey players… well, that is my aesthetic. Over the last few years, several NHL teams have released Halloween videos that I still can’t get enough of – even now.
By Cara Bahniuk 2 years ago
Phil Kessel got run out of town in Toronto. Now after winning two-straight Stanley Cups with Pittsburgh, he’s having the last laugh.
Monday afternoon, Kessel, while playing a round of golf, took to his Instagram account to post two photos of himself eating hot dogs out of the Stanley Cup.
Off the ice, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Phil Kessel is a quiet guy. When you interview him, he often speaks in an introverted whisper that is barely audible in the locker room.
On the ice, he’s like a five-person panel on CNN. The American born hockey player is often exasperated for no apparent reason, barking on the bench. During Game Two of the Eastern Conference Final Monday, Phil went to another level, stomping his feet and screaming at no one in particular.
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By Chris Gordon 2 years ago
Late last week, Barry Trotz retooled his lines, promoting Andre Burakovsky and dropping Alex Ovechkin to the third line. Trotz wanted to spread his offense around more and create difficult match-ups for the Penguins during Game Five. It worked, as all three of the Caps scoring lines recorded goals on Saturday.
On Monday, Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan countered. During the Penguins’ morning skate, the coach reunited Carl Hagelin, Nick Bonino, and Phil Kessel, the fabled HBK line, who enjoyed great success last season.
During his meeting with the press, Sullivan was coy if the line would play together during the game, saying only “there’s a possibility” it’d happen.
The Capitals and Penguins rivalry is heating up. Kinda. Sorta. Not really.
Wednesday, two days after the Penguins lost Sidney Crosby to a concussion, Penguins forward Phil Kessel called Jay Beagle an “idiot” for comments he didn’t actually make about the Matt Niskanen hit.
This is very confusing. I will explain.
In nobody-likes-Pierre McGuire-news, Pierre McGuire received the cold shoulder from Phil Kessel Wednesday night while the NBCSN reporter tried to ask a question DURING THE MIDDLE OF AN ACTUAL HOCKEY GAME.
Phil Kessel is in the news. Not because he’s playing in the World Cup of Hockey, but because he was left out. His tweet on Tuesday following Team USA’s 4-2 loss to Canada and subsequent elimination put a spotlight on the fact that he was left off the USA roster.
I, like most American fans, loved the tweet. I said, “You know what Phil. You’re right. You should have been there.” But the tweet itself is also further evidence why Team USA coach John Tortorella and team management decided to leave Kessel off the roster.
By Spenser Smallwood 3 years ago
With Tuesday night’s loss to Canada 4-2, Team USA’s World Cup of Hockey tournament will go no further than the group stages. One of the reasons for this early departure was the fact that the team’s brass seemingly decided to go with grit over skill in regards to a few key roster decisions.
The most controversial decision was leaving Pittsburgh Penguins forward Phil Kessel off the team even after he led the Penguins in both goals and points on the way to their Stanley Cup victory.
Kessel in spectacular fashion chimed in on Twitter literally moments after the final horn went off signaling the end of the road for Team USA.
Just sitting around the house tonight w my dog. Felt like I should be doing something important, but couldn't put my finger on it.
— Phil Kessel (@PKessel81) September 21, 2016
By Chris Cerullo 3 years ago
Kessel, like a curious squirrel, looks on in confusion. (Photo: Andre Ringuette)
Look: I know this has nothing to do with the Capitals and these photos will be shared ad nauseam everywhere, but I have to do it.
On Sunday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre. During the third period, Phil Kessel served a Leafs bench minor for too many men on the ice. While sitting in the box, Kessel, who looks more like a creepy gym teacher or your company’s disgruntled IT guy, noticed a Leafs fan who wanted a photo. Or maybe he was just confused.
This was the result.
