Forward Phil Kessel incorporated the culinary theme into his Vegas Golden Knights championship celebrations.
But contrary to what his teammate Jack Eichel mentioned, hot dogs may not have been the meal of choice.
Admittedly, it’s hard to determine if Eichel was telling a netizen the truth when he responded that Kessel ate his Stanley Cup hot dogs, as was the case during his stint with the Pittsburgh Penguins, who were crowned The 2016 and 2017 The National Hockey League (NHL) boss wanted to make it clear to fans of the American, who played four games in the 2023 playoffs.
The keeper of the trophy, Philip Pritchard, sent an impressive photo. It is possible to see the hockey player with a cigar in his mouth and a few Knights employees seated on a sofa with a silver salad bowl on a table in front of them. Nearby are a few containers of gravy and fried potato croquettes.
Some are already wondering what food Kessel will cook if he ever wins another title at the end of his career.
A real motivator
On the other hand, before the last final on June 13, the striker was clearly visible and, above all, audible in his family’s dressing room.
When asked by the Spittin Chiclets podcast, Quebec native Jonathan Marchessault explained how the main players motivated the troops on the eve of the clash against the Panthers.
“If you dare to lose this game and I have to take this damn flight to Florida and then come back here, I’m going to be very angry,” the Conn Smythe trophy recipient said, recalling his accomplice’s somewhat harsh words . It was so much fun, he was the guy who relaxed the atmosphere around us.
“Thanks to the way he talks and says things, he’s a character, also a qualified Marchessault. Now everyone on the team speaks like him. We all use their expressions and talk in our own way. He tells us to stop saying his lines.”
Kessel’s method worked wonders against the Panthers as the Knights sealed the series 9-3.