3-time (!) Stanley Cup champ Phil Kessel dunked all over doubters who thought he wasn’t a winner

Yep, take that in for a moment.

Phil Kessel has won three Stanley Cups. That would be two with the Pittsburgh Penguins last decade and then one on Tuesday night as the Vegas Golden Knights clinched the title and took down the Florida Panthers.

Kessel has taken on a seasoned vet role at age 35 and was a healthy scratch for much of the postseason. That doesn’t matter. He’s a Cup winner once again. And with plenty of doubters wondering if he could win anything during his days with the Toronto Maple Leafs … well, he’s got a message for them.

Here you go:

Phil Kessel: “Takes me back to my Toronto days. You guys said I couldn’t win, and now I’m a three-time champ. Remember that.”@TheHockeyNews pic.twitter.com/qx1HwInSdV

— Mike Stephens (@mikeystephens81) June 14, 2023

THREE TIME Stanley Cup Champion Phil Kessel 🏆🏆🏆

(🎥: @NHL_On_TNT) pic.twitter.com/APeEVFn52z

— BarDown (@BarDown) June 14, 2023

Boom. Also, he hoped he wouldn’t barf during the Knights’ celebration:

Phil Kessel is just trying not to puke out here 🤣 pic.twitter.com/DBW9B4K1Dq

— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) June 14, 2023