Over the past few weeks, we’ve been treated to a number of quotes from members of the organization, Erik Karlsson included, who have championed the notion that this team doesn’t have enough talent to get by without playing hard or grinding out games.
Karlsson: we’re a budget team… We don’t have the players here that most high skill teams do. We’re successful when we play a grinding game
— Graham Creech (@creecher1200) January 27, 2016
After this weekend’s All-Star Game where John Scott was the story, the Senators have doubled-down on the popularity of less talented hockey players who ooze some combination of grit, character and determination by announcing that they recalled Max McCormick and David Dziurzynski from Binghamton for tonight’s night game in Pittsburgh.