Stanley Cup: Bruce Cassidy wanted a nod to Golden Knights’ Original Six

There is a lot of excitement in the entire Vegas Golden Knights organization after adding their name to the Stanley Cup Championship on Tuesday.

Specifically, for the six players from the Knights’ inaugural edition (2017-2018 edition) still present with the workforce, this victory had a much more pronounced flavor of euphoria.

Furthermore, it should come as no surprise that after Captain Mark Stone, it was Riley Smith, Jonathan Marquessault, William Carlson, Brayden McNabb, Shea Theodore, and William Carrier who took a turn on the ice rink with the trophy held aloft.

The Cone-Smith Cup recipient, Marchesault, confirmed that he had not been informed of the request from coach Bruce Cassidy to that effect.

“I was a little surprised. (…) Honestly, it was really beautiful feeling Mark gives it to Riley, then to me, and so on with the men who’ve been there for six years.

“We didn’t really talk. But with 4-5 minutes left, looking at the score, it was nice to be able to take the time to realize what this group of guys means to the organization and the city,” Stone said.

We wanted to reward them. (…) They have a special value in the eyes of supporters, as it appears. »

The 2018 final is still on top

We’ve tried the other side of the coin, we’ve lost the cup in our yard.

“We’re going to celebrate with the family tonight, and ultimately bring the trophy back to Montreal,” added the 28-year-old Montrealer, who has played 333 of 374 NHL games with Vegas, as well as 74 playoff games.

“It was a lot of work from the start. We’ve had a great team this year, and we’ve stuck together since the first game.”

Cassidy admitted that the idea came to him as recently as a Tuesday afternoon.

“I was walking my dog ​​and this thought occurred to me, I confided to her with a smile. I thought those guys deserved it. Same for the starting five, sorry William Carrier by the way; we can only have a left winger in the game!”

“I thought it would be great for them. They are the ‘Original Six’ and they laid the foundation for this team. Good for these guys!”

The moment Roy had been waiting for

Besides Marchesault and Carrier, Nicolas Roy is the other Quebec who contributed to this first victory for a professional men’s team in Las Vegas.

” the feeling When you have the wound at arm’s length, it is beyond all my expectations. You’ve been waiting for this moment your entire career… It was the most beautiful second of my life

“It’s even more special to experience this at home with my family. I wouldn’t be here today without them and their support early in my career. These are truly moments I will remember.” all my life”.

“The plan is to take the trophy to Amos to celebrate at the end. There are a lot of people who supported me out there, hockey fanatics. We should have a good time, that’s for sure!”