At the end of the 2013-14 season, head coach Patrick Roy remarked that it was difficult to win a Stanley Cup. He should know what it takes — he won it four times. Defenseman Adam Foote also remarked that the playoffs take a certain kind of player. “It’s not to everybody’s taste.”
In a previous post, I outlined what I thought comprised a Stanley Cup attitude:
My conclusion is that a Stanley Cup attitude isn’t pretty. It’s not about working hard — players have to do that just to keep their job in the NHL.