To date, there have also been two consistent criticisms of the team: their defense and toughness.
The defense discussion will be saved for a later date, but toughness was discussed by General Manager Kyle Dubas this week and has been a prevalent topic of late.
As part of addressing the question, Dubas said:
“For whatever reason, that takes on a life of its own, that toughness question. I look at Tampa Bay there, eight or nine points ahead of us now, and they’ve built their team their way. I understand, at every level — whether it’s Sault Ste.