SUNRISE, Fla. -- The Vegas Golden Knights have been spotted wearing T-shirts during the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs with the phrase "It Hurts To Win" printed on them.
"Whatever we've got to do at this time of year, we've got to do it," forward Nicolas Roy said. "If we've got to take a hit. If we've got to block a shot."
Seated next to Roy was Mark Stone, the Golden Knights' captain.
He has hurt. And they have won.
Like in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals, when an overly amped up Jamie Benn of the Dallas Stars cross-checked Stone in the jaw while he was flat on the ice, earning Benn a game misconduct and a two-game suspension.