It has not been a storybook beginning to David Clarkson's time with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Back in July, there was a lot of optimism following his signing.
In a very good article written by Toronto Star writer Kevin McGran, he noted that Leafs Nation had already taken to referring to Clarkson as Wendel Clarkson; necessarily conjuring images of the second coming of Wendel Clark.
“When I was a kid, I ran around the house wearing a Wendel Clark jersey,” said Clarkson. “I pretended I was him. My dad brought me up a Leaf fan.
“I play a style of hockey where I come out every night and wear my heart on my sleeve. That’s the type of player I am. I try to do different little things, whether it’s scoring, or hitting. The pressure, every game you go on that ice, you need to do well, you need to do something. Every night I’m going to go out there, put the hard hat on and go to work.”
Of course, Clarkson was never going to be Wendel Clark. While Clark played with a lot of grit and would not back down from anyone, much like the always willing Clarkson, he was a gifted s ...
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