Jack Eichel Adds To The Legend Of Phil Kessel With Another Epic Story
Recently Jack Eichel told a story about Phil Kessel that added even more lore to the legend of Phil Kessel.
Eichel Reveals The Streak Was In Danger During Kessel's Time In Vegas
During an appearance on the Empty Netters Podcast Jack Eichel was asked about Phil Kessel. Eichel told a story that has already become a Kessel classic.
According to Eichel, Phil Kessel and Jonathan Marchessault were in the locker room horsing around. They were trying to make one another flinch. At one point both players lunged toward each other and collided heads.
This led Kessel to get a goose egg and Marchessault to need stitches. Kessel was upset with Marchessault after the incident.
"God damn it, eh. F*ckin Marchy headbutted me. Look at this massive egg I got on my head."
Both players would go on to play in the game. However, after the game Kessel had the Golden Knights worried that the streak was in danger.
Kessel Uses Unusual Method To Fight Through Injury
After the game, Kessel was bothered by the pain from the goose egg as well as a groin injury according to Eichel. The team had a 2-hour train ride from Montreal to Ottawa. To remedy his pain Kessel turned to an unlikely source.
"After the game were taking a train to Montreal and Phil was like my head is just killing me. I gotta have a couple cokes."
Eichel says Kessel drank 4-5 cokes during the two-hour train ride. It ultimately must've worked because Kessel did not miss the next game. Kessel has been a model of consistency in the NHL when it comes to being healthy and available even with his unusual diets and lifestyle.
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