Kind of an ugly stretch of game this week, eh? Two losses to Western playoff bubble teams, a shootout win over lowly Chicago, and a win taking advantage of an off night for Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins have made it clear this team realized they’re locked into the 3 seed in the Central and don’t have much to play for.
Guys with minor injuries are resting instead of playing, which is good - but the guys playing seem like they might also be resting at times, and that’s hard to watch. So here’s a couple clips this team should be using to get motivated:
SHOW ME THE MONEY: Yeah, let’s just get this out of the way first - plenty of guys are playing for their next contract.