Tortorella Boycotts Media After 5-1 Series Clincher as Golden Knights Fume Over 1-Game McNabb Ban
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Updated · Sportsnet.ca · May 15
Tortorella Boycotts Media After 5-1 Series Clincher as Golden Knights Fume Over 1-Game McNabb Ban
11 articles · Updated · Sportsnet.ca · May 15
Vegas closed out Anaheim 5-1 on Thursday, but coach John Tortorella skipped both his postgame media duties and the traditional handshake line after the second-round win.
Brayden McNabb's suspension was the apparent trigger: Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported the Golden Knights were angry over the ban, though neither the team nor Tortorella gave an official explanation.
Three players handled the limited media access after the dressing room stayed closed, with Brett Howden and Mitch Marner joking that the team bus was leaving in 10 minutes; Jack Eichel spoke separately on TNT.
Vegas now advances to the Western Conference Final, where it will open next Wednesday against the Presidents' Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche.
Did pressure from team owners influence the league's controversial suspension of defenseman Brayden McNabb?
Is John Tortorella's media boycott a temper tantrum or a calculated move to rally his team?
Was the Golden Knights' protest worth a $100,000 fine and a forfeited second-round draft pick?