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VEILLEUX GETS RIBBED FOR GIVING SHEPPARD A “KISS CAM” SMOOCH

By Michael Russo

Even three days later, Stephane Veilleux’s smooch to the head of James Sheppard in Phoenix was the source of laughter inside the Wild’s locker room….

“That was some good kiss stuff from Steph,” center Mikko Koivu said, laughing. “I’m not surprised it was him who did it.”

The “Kiss Cam” has become a clichéd gag in most arenas. Usually with the song, “Kiss Me,” playing by Sixpence None the Richer, the camera pans the crowd for couples to kiss. It usually ends with the camera landing on two teammates on the visitors’ bench.

James Sheppard (left), Stephane Veilleux (right)

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Those players usually ignore the camera, but this time, with Hot Chocolate’s “You Sexy Thing,” blaring, Veilleux gave the Jobing.com Arena reason to roar and applaud when he stood up, leaned over and gave Sheppard a peck on the helmet.

“It was just kind of funny,” Veilleux said. “It’s all for the fans. That’s why I did it. We should be entertaining the fans, and I thought it would be fun for them.”

Sheppard tried to keep a straight face during what at the time was a tight game, but said, “I was laughing pretty hard.”

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“I’ve never been kissed by a dude,” Sheppard said. “I couldn’t believe he did it.”

Star Tribune

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