Wranglers' Matthew Phillips back for Game 2 after ejection in opener yyc
“Yeah, I said ‘Sorry bud, didn’t mean to get you there’ but it’s unfortunate, everybody’s trying to gain space out there and it happens,” Phillips said. “I only have 12 penalty minutes this year, so it’s not really up my alley, but I’m happy to be back.”Not only were the Wranglers left shorthanded for five whole minutes, but Phillips is also their leading scorer this season, having scored 36 goals and adding 40 assists in 66 games.
That was the consensus around the Wranglers after Wednesday’s game. There was just nobody who genuinely believed Phillips had been intentionally trying to spear an opponent below the belt. That’s not the type of player he is.Article content “It was a long two hours, tough to watch, but that’s part of it,” Phillips said. “Stuff happens and it’s all in the past now, I’ve moved on.
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