#there are shades of pavs mentions here but it's not as egregious so i won't tag him. he merely haunts these gifs like a ghost

[kitnita]

jake oettinger on this year’s team   —   2023-2024 season exit interview   —  06.04.24 

[luke glendening said at the end of last year, every team is it’s own team, does this drive this home, that next year’s team’s a different team? this year’s team was this team.]  yeah, for sure, i think it’s a tough thing about this business, is … you know, no two teams are the same, it feels like, year after year, and especially with a guy like [joe pavelski] not being back, it’s just, like — it’ll never be the same, you know? so it’s up to us now, you know, the young guys that … he’s, you know, put his hands on, and taught — it’s up to us to step up and try to fill that void and take on more of a leadership role. and, you know, for myself i think i can be more of a leader and try to, you know, do what he taught me and embody what he taught me. and maybe that’ll rub off on a young guy.