John Scott on Tortorella, enforcers, Kessel, and becoming an all-star
John Scott said an NHL official crossed the line when he asked whether Scott’s children would be “proud” of his decision to participate in the 2016 all-star game.
“If this has any bearing on what my children think of me when I’m older, then I’m doing a bad job,” Scott recalls of the conversation with the unidentified official in his new book “A Guy Like Me.” “And I think the fact that you’re bringing that up to me really pisses me off.”
Looking back now, about one year later, Scott says the league’s bungled handling of his unlikely all-star bid worked out perfectly in the end. Not only did he score twice and win the all-star MVP award in Nashville, becoming a cult hero in hockey circles, but he got himself a book deal with a film in development for the future.
“They made me out to be like the best guy ever,” the now-retired 34-year-old said.