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Originally Posted by FlameZilla
I think the closest definition to 'winning culture' is having a collection of players with great attitudes like those hated ’80s Oilers. We had similar characters in MacInnis, Nieuwendyk & Lanny etc.
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When you think of it, Lanny had been around losing A LOT before landing in Calgary. He was in Toronto for the Harold Ballard era, during the darkest days of the Leafs franchise. Then he was traded to the Colorado Rockies. Enough said.
Think this also proves that there's this love of the game aspect and the desire to win the Cup. More recently, and it was over 2 decades ago, but there examples like Alexandre Daigle. The guy had this great talent and ability, but later admitted that
he didn't even like hockey. It makes your head spin. The old timers must not be able to grasp the concept. For them, it was a privelege to be in the NHL. Now with the money and all the distractions, some of them don't have to will to contribute and win.