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Boston Bruins: Phil Kessel must be kept under control versus Coyotes

Phil Kessel was originally a first round (5th overall) draft pick of the Boston Bruins way back in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft and went on to play 222 regular season games in the city before finding himself packaged in deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Over there, Boston Bruins fans will recall several memorable encounters with their former player, namely the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where even Phil Kessel was unable to stop the Bruins marching on in a comeback Game 7 victory in the first round.

Moved on eventually to the Pittsburgh Penguins, he played a key role on the wing alongside the likes of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin as they took home two consecutive Stanley Cup, being unlucky not be named winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy on the first such occasion.