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Wilson ripped into the team with reporters looking on, complaining about the squad's general ineffectiveness and singling out Phil Kessel in particular. "You have one (expletive) goal in your last 10 games," Wilson said to Kessel. "Actually at the end of the day, you guys shouldn't even watch us practice," Wilson said to the assembled scrum on Thursday. "This is the only sport where the media will report what you said to a player on the field of battle. You can't do it in football, baseball or basketball. How many basketball practices have you ever been to? None. "This is our office and it should be off-limits."

We give the darts, we should give the laurels. A rather nice article singing the praises of Phil Kessel. Now get off that ledge.

Here's an excerpt from a book about an interview with Kessel at the pre-draft combine, and where some of these rumours about him not being liked by teammates come from.