PHIL KESSEL WINS STANLEY CUP

[Bates]

Fun stat posted by HNIC on their social media channels today:

Phil Kessel played in the most games in the 2010s decade; 787. He didn’t miss a single game.

(He also had the second most shots in the decade quite a long way behind Ovechkin)

Phil has missed quite a few games this season.....but he is in the lineup. He has been nothing short of terrible in AZ.

[herman]

Phil was getting crushed in the media so I asked him if he wanted me to make space for him, go on a rant, yell at a reporter, whatever. He said “the only guys I care about the guys in the room. I appreciate it, but save your breath, I’m good.” (1/2) https://t.co/jBkW5bJUSH

— Brian Burke (@Burkie2020) April 2, 2020

(2/2) Phil takes a lot of heat, but he was great for me in the Olympics and Toronto. Low maintenance player and treated any child with cancer (as a survivor himself) like royalty. Couldn’t wait to make them feel special. #askburkie https://t.co/jBkW5bJUSH

— Brian Burke (@Burkie2020) April 2, 2020

[Highlander]

And he can do the Kesselrun in three parsecs.

[L K]

Good to see Burke wanting to defend his players.  Too bad he never bothered to find a good defensive forward to put on his line to do that for him on the ice.