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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
It's something that needs to come from within the younger players on this roster. Guys like Monahan, Gaudreau, Hamilton, etc need to evolve from being happy to play in the NHL and collect a big check to wanting nothing else but the cup. It doesn't happen overnight and may never happen for this group but outside of adding a head coach that shoulders a lot of the leadership burden I don't know what else they can do.
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They can move out a core piece(s) to change the chemistry of the team.
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Originally Posted by Textcritic
"Hating to lose" is such a cliché when it comes to NHL players; its the same thing with criticizing the coach for his perceptibly dispassionate demeanour behind the bench. One does not get to play in this League without being extremely competitive and dedicated to their craft in the first place. Every NHL player and coach hates losing whether they wear it on their sleeve or not.
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So what do you think Treliving meant when he said: "
There’s an emotional level you have to get to to assist you in winning and we have to look into that..."