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Originally Posted by Dion
A new coach might give this team a temporary lift but it wouldn't solve the lack of mental toughness in the dressing room. We're too pillowy soft and the players can't hand;e adversity.
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Maybe true, but right now there's no leaders on the ice or behind the bench. At least a legit coach gets them part of the equation. These players have always needed a strong leader to coach them. Seems obvious to everyone but the GM.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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