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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
I wonder how much weight to put on the fact that 3 of the top forwards are in contract years? You look at Capfriendly and exactly half of the NHL roster do not have contracts for next year. Add a coach with a track record for success and you have the recipe for a highly motivated group.
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Probably a factor for sure. Friedman last night was also talking about that the lack of crowd perhaps impacted Tkachuk more than others - as a guy that feeds of emotion. He was a bit off in the first couple of games but since then has been really good.
Johnny has been fantastic and indeed perhaps the contract is a factor.
Probably a mix of all factors.
I think confidence is always big too. For this group, a good start was crucial.