Gerard Gallant has said it so often this NHL season, you at times wondered if there was a clause in his contract that stipulated he promote the idea.
That, in short, the Golden Knights are not a team motivated by retaliatory actions or one that takes many foolish penalties.
The head coach reiterated it again Friday.
Then his team went out and played the exact opposite.
The best-of-seven Western Conference series between Vegas and San Jose is tied at a game apiece and deservedly so, this after the Sharks beat the Golden Knights 4-3 in double overtime on Saturday night before a season-high announced gathering of 18,671 at T-Mobile Arena.