COMMENTARY
For close to a century now, a team-wide identity of snarl and size has been woven into the fabric that makes up the Spoked-B sweater.
David Krejci, however, was cut from a different cloth.
On an Original Six franchise where devastating left hooks doled out by the likes of Lucic and O’Reilly earned just as many cheers as a dangle-laden tally, Krejci projected a poised, reserved profile.
Unlike fan favorites with a penchant for mischief and post-whistle fracas like Brad Marchand or Shawn Thornton, Krejci was a calming sight amid the organized chaos erupting around him out on the frozen sheet.