Green and white sweaters hanging in the stalls means St. Patrick’s Day is here – and with it the imminent end of the NHL schedule. “When you look at our group, I don’t think you really need a lot of (hardball lectures),” Babcock said. “We understand what’s at stake for us, we understand our opportunity is here and now. “We can’t think about injuries, we’ve had years in the past where we were very fortunate with them,” defenceman Morgan Rielly said. Rielly’s father, Andy, has the Irish blood in their family and Morgan once did a school project on his heritage.

Source: National Post March 14, 2019 18:00 UTC