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And the winners of the West, there's Kelly McCrimmon.

How you doing, Kelly?

We're doing well.

How do you spend your days here waiting for a cup final?

Well, I get the impression you've always anticipated that this was possible for your group.

When we had you on over a month ago after you made the coaching change, we referenced the Connor McDavid description of the Pacific as a pillow fight, and you seemed to take offense to that.

What was it about your team that maybe when the rest of the league or the hockey world was looking at the division or Vegas in particular and said, I don't know about these guys, what made you believe the whole time that you had a team that was capable of making a cup final?

Kelly McCrimmon, GM of the Vegas Golden Knights.

I'm sure you're aware of this, Kelly.

In Toronto, we've been talking about Mitch a lot.

Everyone seems to have an opinion on Mitch and how well he's played and how everything's gone for him.

And you know his history in Toronto.

You know the Maple Leafs' history through the nine years of his tenure here.

What is it about your club...

that allowed him to flourish, in your opinion?

Is it the players?

Is it the culture?

Was it John Tortorella?

What is it that you've seen or that you know of your program that has put Mitch Marner in a position to flourish and play the way that he's played?

Absolutely.