Jean-Pierre Devote's San Diego Slump

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Jean-Pierre Devote, widely considered as the guaranteed best player to ever come out of the Principality of Monaco, the player who earned the nickname "Monegasque McJesus" in San Diego due to his mid-season performance being so reminiscient of Connor McDavid's performance in the 2023-24 NHL Season, is in a slump, and he is not happy about it. Devote's frustration with not just San Diego, but also himself was made clear last night, after yet another loss in what looks to be the worst stretch of hockey the San Diego Marlins have had this season. After walking into the tunnel, multiple fans nearby the entrance reported that they heard a long string of expletives, in both English and French, as well as a series of bangs and the sound of a hockey stick snapping. Now just a few hours later, we know just what exactly happened after the Monegasque Kid went down the tunnel. According to footage shown to us by Marlins management, Devote can be seen taking a swing with his stick at the wall, followed by him letting loose a string of curses that would make even a sailor cower in fear, and then him using his stick as a golf club and launching a small trash can more than 25 feet. After this outburst, he hit his stick on the wall again, before taking it and breaking it over his knee, then discarding it by throwing it into a trash can so hard that there is apparently now a hole in the bottom of the bin. Following this incident, San Diego's head coach can be seen walking down the tunnel, seeing the carnage left by Devote, who by this point has gone to the dressing room, and asking "What the f--- happened here?" with a bewildered look on his face. The footage then ended, and though the press was hoping to ask Devote about his outburst after the game, he avoided all media and his car was spotted leaving the Arena just 35 minutes after the game had ended. The media also attempted to get a comment from the Monegasque as he entered the San Diego practice facility this morning, though he once again avoided them and refused to speak on the outburst that had occured just 8 hours prior. While the press failed to get any comments from Devote, we were able to get a few comments from San Diego's Management, who told reporters "Devote's frustration is understandable, he sees his points lead slipping away, and he's worried that his current lead in goals could be next. Ask yourself, how would you feel if you suddenly went from 4 points per game to less than 1 point each game overnight? We've addressed the outburst privately, but completely understand how he feels, and for the sake of this franchise, we hope Devote can find his scoring touch once again and propel us forward in the final 20 games of this season." We can't help but agree with the Management of the Marlins, as without Devote, San Diego has been struggling mightily to maintain their position in the standings. Hopefully, he'll find himself again soon and finally return to the form that earned him his nickname.

 

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