Phil Kessel gets a presidential shout out

The Pittsburgh Penguins made their way to the White House Thursday afternoon to meet with President Obama in honour of being the 2016 Stanley Cup Champions.

While winning the Stanley Cup is a great accomplishment for anyone, POTUS took the time to single out one player specifically…

How can you not be excited for Phil? After 10 Cup-less years in the NHL, being selected last in the 2011 all-star player draft, and just generally being criticized – it's nice to see Phil the Thrill so happy.

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