I don't understand folks clamouring for a fighter to join the Sens. The Sens lead the league in fighting majors ANIEC. What are they up to now? 17? Yeah, all those fights have really steered the course onto the path of victory.
Players play soft when there is nothing worth competing for. Who jumps in front of the bus in a meaningless game? Why risk injury on a play that will have no bearing on the team's success? That is the mindset right now. I'm not saying it's right or wrong, it's just human nature. That is why the team is soft. It's not a lack of fighters. It's a lack of hope or belief that the team is going anywhere. They are half way through the season now and are in last place. The players do not believe that they are going to be successful this year and probably not next year either. How do you fire up a team to battle under those circumstances. Then throw in a lame-duck coach, a laughable GM, controversy around Lebreton, the future of the team uncertain, low attendance and a completely erratic owner. That is not an ecosystem that fosters a winning team-first attitude.