There were many rumours he bailed on Colorado when they would not give him a new contract and his play suffered.
He had a weird kitchen injury, unheard of, while allegedly cutting chicken "at night" Frozen chicken at that.
This year he has another hand injury.
As for the competitive edge...it's there for sure, but so is the "Jesus look" of slumping the shoulders and looking skyward when he feels a bad goal has been scored. Rare are the opportunities when he shakes it off, then stops puck after puck after puck after a bad goal. Good goalie to be sure but Lehner will take us far...
This is up for one of the most ridiculous posts of the year, competing with many of your other posts. But since I'm bored:
1) Rumours, and you've cherry picked the couple that suit you, rather than considering ALL of the rumours coming out of there at the time
No new contract in contract year? = gave up on the team
2) If you cook, and work with frozen things you will see that cutting yourself in the kitchen is hardly "unheard of". An example: sometimes, when you have kids, you have to get things ready in advance for the next day. Forgetting to get the chicken out for thawing may lead one to have to do it when it comes to you, or when your wife asks you, after you have come to bed.
Can't separate frozen chicken? = gave up on team
3) He took a slap shot to the hand
Can't take a slap shot? = gave up on team
4) "Jesus look"?? All goalies look skyward when they let in a softie
Like Jesus? = gave up on team
5) He rarely shakes of soft goals because he rarely lets them in.
Not Lehner? = gave up on team
6) Anderson is a perfect example of shaking off a bad goal and not letting another in.
Doesn't fit narrative? = definitely gave up on team
I'm sensing a group buy Sens fan starter kit that comes with a Lehner jersey, cool aid packets, a shiny tinfoil hat, and a handy rubber mallet for reducing brain cells at regular intervals.
