Regardless of whether Burke wants Hartley around, it would send absolutely the wrong message to can him this summer.
In just one season this ragtag group has developed a defined identity as one of, if not the hardest working teams in the NHL. They have gone from a group that had a really intense training camp, to a team that now had that single training camp define their season, and maybe even the rebuild.
Last night was a perfect example, how many teams would have sat back at 6-1? These guys just kept pushing. The ducks just looked shellshocked.
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