Pierre Ladouceur
La Presse
(translated)

It was 6:30 pm. in Nashville [gametime: 7:00 pm CST] and Guillaume Latendresse was resting in his hotel room, just steps from the Sommet Center when the phone rang to inform him that he would play against the Predators.

“I was still asleep in my room because I wasn’t going to play.” “The coach had advised the morning that I would not play in the evening, “said Latendresse, who was replaced the injured Brian Gionta.

“I did not even participate in the meeting of the pre-game warmup. It was really weird because this is not a usual situation. In the circumstances, I knew I would not play much. But the situation has given me more energy. I had nothing to lose and I was more relaxed, “admitted Latendresse, who still played for 7 minutes 54 seconds.

And what was his reaction upon learning he would be cut off from playing for the first time this season? “I kept my spirits up.”