Fans were constantly ripped in the Hakstol era for settling for appearances without titles. That outcry was no small thing around here.
I happen to share your outlook at this point.
Took a ride on up to The Ledge earlier today. Didnāt see anybody up there, but I did notice that some of the more frequent occupiers have places reserved. I guess many committed ledgies have chosen to spend some time down below to be with their families during this difficult time.
Ahh, but the apparel oft proclaims the man.
Seriously, if there were locker room problems last year, like many here claimed, and those problems have the potential to spill over into this year, I trust that the players will pick a captain who is most able to fix or mitigate those problems.
That's the way I've always felt about it. Beat them with hockey plays. A lot of fans, though, like to see face washes and things like our player hooking the other guy in the balls at the faceoff circle. That's not tough-guy hockey, IMO; it's usually just a penalty kill and a barrier to running 4 strong lines, which a lot of teams can't match. Even those with chippahs.