"Pascal Leclaire is normally the most easygoing player on the Ottawa Senators. Nothing seems to ruffle him. He's never in a bad mood.
During practice on Friday, however, he snapped.
After giving up a goal on a three-on-one drill, he angrily banged his stick against a goal post twice until it broke, then threw it down the ice.
He had every reason to be upset.
He wasn't having a great practice and he was just coming off a 6-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks, his first start in almost a month since injuring his groin in a game against the Carolina Huricanes.
After practice, though, he had calmed down.
"I don't think it's a big deal," he said.
"Every guy breaks a stick once in awhile. I had a bad five minutes. It's like anyone. It doesn't matter if you're a hockey play or a construction worker.""
