Eichel started by sharing a story involving Jonathan Marchessault. Durin a flinching contest, both players lunged forward to make the other flinch, but they hit each other by accident. Kessel had a bump on his head, and Marchessault needed stitched.
Following the game, in a train ride from Montreal to Ottawa, which is about a two-hour trip, Kessel complained about his head and another small injury he had in the game.