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Phil Kessel’s sass meter apparently goes to 11

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

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Barry Trotz gets testy after Pittsburgh reporter’s ‘terrible question,’ rips Chris Kunitz for predatory hits

Capitals head coach Barry Trotz clearly had a plan for his postgame press conference: Defend Matt Niskanen so that his star defenseman could escape a suspension from the Department of Player Safety.

Instead, the most noteworthy part of Trotz’s meeting with reporters was his fiery exchange with Pittsburgh reporter Rob Rossi.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Braden Holtby was all of us after Caps lost game in final minute

It should have been a win, and Braden Holtby knows it. But with Columbus goals in the first and last minutes of the third period, the Washington Capitals blew it.

With 42 seconds left in regulation, Holtby left the net to give the Caps an extra attacker. On the bench during a late timeout, Holtby was cranky as hell.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Sassy Braden Holtby to Thomas Vanek: You May No Longer Have Your Stick (GIF)

In the final minute of last night’s game, Minnesota Wild forward Thomas Vanek had a run-in with Braden Holtby. It did not end well for Vanek.

Or his stick.

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By Ian Oland 5 years ago

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Semyon Varlamov is Having None of Your Nonsense (GIF)

Remember when we would share laughs when Braden Holtby out-sassed opponents? Those nights are rarer now that the Holtbeast, under the tutelage of Mitch Korn, has found inner-peace.

Former Capital goalie Semyon Varlamov, however: not so much.

Under insane head coach Patrick Roy, Varly is a fierce mama bear in net. When Tom Wilson came uninvited into the blue paint a month back, Varlamov punched Wilson right in the face. Against Dallas on Tuesday, Varly would have none of Vernon Fiddler’s stick-poking.

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By Ian Oland 5 years ago

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Braden Holtby’s Sassy Glove Save (GIF)

GIF by welshhockeyfan

Braden Holtby ended New York’s second period shooting flurry in a huff as he snatched the puck away with mucho sass. Srsly, somewhere Beyonce is like, “white boy has got attitude.” Holtby has 23 saves through 40 minutes.

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By Ian Oland 6 years ago

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