What is one of the most overused words in hockey? I’m not talking about plays, positions or stats, just overall words. Claude Julien and the Montreal Canadiens organization have used it many times over the years, and every team seems to bring it up at some point during their respective seasons. That word is accountability.
Accountability is to accept responsibility, either personal or public. We see this come out in the NHL when teams don’t respond, give up leads, lose games they shouldn’t, make immature mistakes, etc. However, when it comes down for the league itself to be accountable, the blame gets shifted, as does the narrative.