I don’t think physicality is the issue. It is focus/leadership.
Almost every game, sometime takes a run at Hughes.

Response should be more about Hughes’ two goals tonight than about getting some goon squad together.

Also, Pietrangelo may be a few $$ poorer tomorrow

Pietrangelo threw a NJ glove into the stands??? Kicked some other NJ gear too. pic.twitter.com/CU0kB2VRv4

— Dan Rice (@DRiceHockey) December 17, 2021

Brady Tkachuk is a unicorn in today's NHL, and he's the Captain. Why would they move him?

Lack of physically is not the problem
Its the coaching

That won't get you Brady

Their forecheck is weak. They need to make the other team uncomfortable. We need to be skilled and physical

I think we have purged too many vets. I would rather bring in a wise ole graybeard or two than mortgage the future for “grit”. Show these kids some mental toughness.

Anyone have Larry Robinson’s number? Jacque Lemaire?

We have plenty of size, physical toughness. We are just young. Should focus more on not letting other teams make us feel uncomfortable.

Also, I don’t think Fitzy/Shero built a forechecking team as much as a transition team. A speed/possession team. We just need to be cleaner in our own end so we start more transitions.

Maybe Dougie will come to his defense

Couldn’t agree more they have enough skill to be competitive something is just not right. Also they have physical guys like Graves, McLeod, Bastian, Hamilton, Siegenthaler, Tatar can hit and even Vesey they have enough physicality

We need a captain. Nico is not tough enough. Make Hamilton the captain. These guys need to man up. Also, FIRE RUFF AND THE STAFF

We are not giving away the heart and soul of our team, just so we can try finding a player like him in the draft all over again.

Everything else you included does not move the needle for Ottawa at all.



Try again.

I mean, I get that you want your $9Mx7 superstar defenseman to be your captain…but I can assure you that you don’t want Dougie to be your captain.

That doesn’t get you Brady.

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