New players. New mood.
That’s the way Mike Hoffman talked about the whirlwind that has greeted the arrival of Alex Burrows, Viktor Stalberg, Jyrki (Kevin) Jokipakka and Chris DiDomenico this week.
“It almost seems like a training camp, with all the new faces and meeting all the new players,” Hoffman said. “But it’s a positive, positive feeling. Everyone is excited to have these guys here and just to see how it translates on the ice.
“It might take a few games to become familiar with the system, which is completely normal, but they will help our club.