I keep thinking of Friesen talking about how Stevens was pissed about losing that game to the Redwings in OT and how he thought he was going to throw a skate at him on the 03 cup DVD. There is no one on this team with a competitive spirit close to that. Nico doesn't seem like that kind of leader(idk for sure just doesn't look like it). They need a coach that's going to demand that level of competitiveness and accountability from them. They have started games and not looked sharp in too many games this year. It's unacceptable. Devils teams of the recent past with near zero expectations and guys like Bret Seney on the roster played with more pride than this team. Goaltending aside, it's bullsh!t that this level of play was deemed acceptable all season. They let these guys rest on their laurels because of the success last year. The team had abysmal goaltending the year before and looked nothing like this.
Sorry, rant over.