I guess I think it's just unrealistic and thus not expected that a guy will go out and kill himself to prove his 'leadership' value on a team going nowhere. He definitely hasn't displayed much of a hatred for losing but then again, who really has? Maybe it's hard to get so angry at losing when you're doing so much of it? Maybe it's a wasted exercise to get that worked up when things are going wrong and to stick with it knowing you're in year 1 of a 4 year deal?
I don't really get what else he is supposed to be doing to be honest. He's hardly the only one sucking and he's probably not near the bottom of guys who have largely checked out on the season.
There is definitely a risk that his contract will be a problem in the future if he doesn't display the competitive fire he seemed to show previously in his career, but I think once the games mean something he will show more.
Much more aggrieving is the lack of leadership from the team's leader. I mean, if I'm looking for a guy to demonstrate a hatred for losing or determination and the will to win, it's the guy with the C on his jersey, but I can understand the sentiment that Brouwer needs to be better to.
Still, I don't think beating his hands bloody on the walls to show you he cares will turn Alex Chiasson into a 30 goal scorer or Dennis Wideman into an elite defender which are the qualities this roster is REALLY lacking.
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