The sound of George McPhee’s finger tapping on his desk can be heard on the other end of the phone. He’s becoming impatient.
This is when McPhee normally shuts down, preferring to keep details of his job private. But on occasion, the Golden Knights general manager offers a glimpse behind the curtain.
And this was one of those rare times.
“I remember going to a (Bruce) Springsteen concert once and he came out and the place went wild and he performed and they went wild all concert long,” McPhee said. “And then he closed and it was euphoric, and it almost felt like, ‘This must be what it’s like to play in the seventh game of the Stanley Cup finals knowing you’re going to win.