Rod Brind’Amour spent part of Tuesday morning in the weight room.
That, of course, is little surprise to anyone who has followed the career path of the Stanley Cup champion and fanatical workout devotee. But this season, perhaps moreso than at any time since he retired as a player in 2010, there will be an undercurrent of added meaning to those workouts. As the new head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes, Brind’Amour will be setting a tone for his locker room: don’t expect any shortcuts, and if you want to earn the coach’s respect, hard work is the minimum standard expected.