“Some of our guys as they’re growing, they just got to grow and through these experiences we got to get better,” Blashill said. “If we don’t grow from it, then it’s all for naught. As hard as a pill it is to swallow, the biggest thing is we got to get better from it.”

Sure yeah that’s true. Now prove it.

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“(The NHL) wanted him in the hardest shot, I think we all wanted to see Chara in the hardest shot again, maybe play an ambassadorial role at the All-Star skills,” said Marek.