Phil Kessel Had Some Words For Team USA After Last Night’s World Cup of Hockey Meltdown
The World Cup of Hockey is arguably some of the best television you can hope for every eight to twelve years. Not only does it signal the beginning of another glorious NHL season, it also gives nations a chance to compete in a relatively relaxed environment against the world’s best competition.
Unfortunately for Team USA, that competition has been railing on them pretty hard. Our boys are currently 0-2 after an initial 0-3 loss to Team Europe and an absolute shelling by Canada. Could it be the decision to disregard goal scorers for big, bruising guys that are more focused on the start of league play than they are about risking injury? Pittsburgh Penguins RW Phil Kessel sure seems to think so.
Come on, Phil. How are you going to do your boys dirty like that? They’re in hostile territory getting put in a full nelson by Canada’s only national treasure while you lounge around with a glass of scotch and your pup. I know one of your hands is recovering from surgery, but that doesn’t mean you have to use the other to go in on Dean Lombardi’s questionable roster. Have a little respect for boneheaded management, Philly Cheese.
Anyone who watched last year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs knows that Phil the Thrill is electric near the goal. The man dropped double digit goals, points, and shots en route to the Pens first championship since 2009. Team USA was never really in a spot to win the whole thing and, with two big losses in a row, their shot at a Cup is over. I’m sure if you asked Kessel (or Tyler Johnson for that matter), they’d tell you things could be a lot different. Would they be right? Maybe, but we’ll probably have to wait 24 years before we ever see another exhibition like this..
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That tweet was impressive on so many levels
9 years ago at 11:44 amBarstool sports posts this stuff hours before you guys, you should check to see if they’re hacking your servers!
9 years ago at 11:47 amI mean did USA really expect to beat Canada anyways, he should’ve been on the team but he wouldn’t have changed the outcome.
9 years ago at 12:07 pmAmerica is the best. So yes.
9 years ago at 12:14 pmConsidering they lost 4-2 last night Id say not
9 years ago at 12:58 pmAnd also they got blanked by team Europe. Getting out scored 7-2 in two games. It was a lack of things mainly defensive breakdown and a lot of odd man rushes which you shouldn’t have as many as they did in two games it was ridiculous. I know I’m arm chair quarterbacking this but. I was very disappointed in how they played just no production at all and came out flat every game like they didn’t want to be there. I felt bad for Quick not just from a goalie stand point but because they didn’t play in front of him.
9 years ago at 12:46 pmNo matter how well they played they weren’t beating Canada regardless, they got all hyped up because they won an exhibition match. The skill levels are not even close.
9 years ago at 12:59 pmTorts is also a fucking mongloid, that definitely didn’t help
9 years ago at 1:00 pmBut you’d think it would be a closer game to watch and maybe yea they could’ve pulled it out but they should’ve had more productive offense.
9 years ago at 1:16 pmOh for sure, don’t quote me on this but I’m pretty sure he benched Byfuglien. I know he did for the Europe game when they got mopped.
9 years ago at 2:38 pmYeah his TOI was 10:44 against Canada. Was also a healthy scratch against the Europeans.
9 years ago at 3:44 pmFuck Phil kessel. Slashing pussy, if the puck was a cheese burger he’d be Wayne Gretzky
9 years ago at 7:01 pm