Brind’amour prepares to give Canes his all
The Hockey Herald —
via News Observer:
The Carolina Hurricanes’ captain isn’t 25 or 30 years old. He’s 38 and coming off reconstructive knee surgery that ended his season after 59 games.
Brind’Amour knows what the whispers will be this season should he go a few games without a goal, without a point.
“If you start out slow or you have a bit of a lull, everybody starts looking at you like, ‘Oh, you’re old’ or ‘You had a knee injury’ as opposed to having the lulls you have every year,” he said. ...
Puck Headlines: Brind'Amour ready to take on whippersnappers
Puck Daddy —
... and battles Father Time. "Your grace period is zero when you get to be older. All of a sudden, they start looking at you that you're older rather than being in a slump or whatever it is. I'm fully aware of what's going on, but I also feel as good as I ever have. That won't be an issue." [News & Observer] ...
NHL Morning Papers (Thursday Edition)
IllegalCurve.com —
... Coming off a torn ACL, it has once again become apparent that no one works harder off the ice than Rod Brind’Amour, writes Chip Alexander. ...
