No, you can’t stop the music
Nobody can stop the music
Take the spark from love
Make the rain fall up
’Cause that’s easier to do.
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It’s common practice in hockey to give boring quotes to the media. While you can argue about the underlying causes of this unfortunate homogeneity, you can understand teams’ reluctance in giving what might turn into “bulletin board material” for the other team’s locker room. Even one small quote can turn into a t-shirt campaign.