NHL star stepped in front of the press - made a terrible revelation: "The discs and screws kept it together"

The Ottawa Senators’ season ended harshly when the Carolina Hurricanes eliminated the team with a straight 4–0 victory in the first round of the NHL playoffs. In the press conference that concluded the season, the Senators’ star defenseman Thomas Chabot spoke candidly about both his personal situation and the team’s overall performance.

Chabot mentioned that he played in the playoffs with a serious hand injury that still requires time to heal.

– It will take another three weeks for the bone to fully heal. Plates and screws kept me in the playoffs, the Canadian said according to The Athletic.

The difficult injury season also reflected on the entire Senators’ performance, and Chabot did not hold back in his words about the team’s struggles.

– The season was crap because of all the injuries.

Despite the loss, the defenseman emphasized the group’s internal cohesion and belief in the future.

– I am proud of these guys. This is a tight group. These are friends who want to succeed. We got swept. As a player, that’s pretty embarrassing… but I believe that a lot of good will come from this.

Chabot also gave credit to the opponent Carolina Hurricanes, who advanced after a convincing performance.

– We faced a hell of a hockey team.

He also reflected on what can be learned from a successful organization in the long term.

– I started to think to myself that this was actually the second time we faced a team that had failed for nine years in a row. I think there is a lot to learn from that – as a player, as a team, and as an individual – from the way they carry themselves.

In conclusion, Chabot summarized the season’s end in a brutally honest manner.

– Sometimes you have to get your ass kicked properly. And that’s what happened to us this year. It hurts, it has to hurt, and it will hurt for many weeks to come.