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    He reiterated those after the loss to the Ducks. "What bothers me is just the lack of compete ... I told the guys we're not going to be the most skilled team, we're not the Detroit Red Wings or the San Jose Sharks. Our identity has to be how we work and how we compete. And if we're going to get efforts like that in the first period, we might be in for a long season." Richards has talked about how players have to pick up the slack for the missing guys, pointing to James Sheppard, Benoit Pouliot and Kyle Brodziak. Full Article at TwinCities.com
    What bothers me is just the lack of compete ... I told the guys we're not going to be the most skilled team, we're not the Detroit Red Wings or the San Jose Sharks. Our identity has to be how we work and how we compete. And if we're going to get efforts like that in the first period, we might be in for a long season.
    SOURCE: TwinCities.com 1 month ago