Before the Golden Knights cleaned out their lockers and conducted their exit interviews Thursday morning, the team held one last meeting about the abrupt end to its season.
General manager George McPhee and team owner Bill Foley gathered the players at City National Arena, and the company line from the front office was to take the high road.
“I had a little speech this morning,” Foley shared. “I said, ‘I’m not necessarily a high-road guy. But I’ll do my very best.’ ”
A range of emotions remained less than two days after the Knights’ never-to-be-forgotten 5-4 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks in Game 7 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series.