Seems like a lot of freak stuff going on...
Norris hurts himself on a faceoff without being touched for the first time in hockey history.
Zucker gets some freak virus where he can't eat solid food for over a week and loses a ton of weight.
Kulich gets blood clots which is something very rare for someone his age
Dahlin's leave if absence is him having to be with a fiance that had to have a freak heart transplant
Greenway was recovering from an injury suffered last year
I think the difference usually is if you feel there is something you can be doing about it or not or at least help with it in some way.
Many times things may be weighing on you but there is little you can actually do. In this case there is a lot he can do.
Bryson is everyones favorite whipping boy, but I don't think he is anywhere near as bad as most think.
I mean, honestly what are you expecting for a 7th D man? Is he supposed to be some all-star level player?
Assuming her coming here isn't an option due to her treatment, etc
That would have to be really rough on anyone and I can understand why he hasn't been all there.
I wonder if he brought this up or the team told him to go back to be with her from seeing him struggling mentally day to day.
Worst defensive team in the NHL and we are making them look like the Cup Winning Devils teams that used to suck the air out of the building once they got a 1-0 lead.