"Every time he comes to the rink, it’s like he’s had 10 coffees. He’s just zipped up and ready to go every time. I’ve never seen him come into the rink mopey. I can’t even remember the last time he said he wasn’t feeling well or feeling sick. He just comes to the rink ready to go every day. Obviously he’s not a robot, obviously some days he isn’t feeling great, but he comes to the rink and says he’s feeling great and works hard every day and I think that’s all you can ask a captain to do."
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Keith Aulie on Dion Phaneuf (via hoobadoo)
when I was a captain I came hungover….but I was nice I swear