He's coached at the D1 level and been successful. If he invested well, he may be financially secure. Under those circumstances, I can see why he might feel that way.
Call it superstition, but I don't mind losing a game in the conf tourney unless it has a big impact on the next week. I know it doesn't work that way, but I feel like it's flushing that last loss out of the system.
Sounded on radio like he saved the bacon a couple of times on back checks. His skills are rightly compared to Toews. I have no knowledge to back this up, but he strikes me as an intelligent kid, and that quality counts.
Minnesota fans counted? They may practice spelling fairly often, but their math skills are going to be down there at the bottom along side their reasoning skills and looks. YUGE margin of error.