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<blockquote data-quote="COOL MAN" data-source="post: 129244767" data-attributes="member: 1080466">Thus far, I've seen nothing publicly which would indicate Johnston is any kind of hard ***.&nbsp; Of course, you've already acknowledged the difference in coming to the NHL;&nbsp; so, even assuming he was a tougher guy in the WHL, you can understand why he's largely forced to tone things down given his incoming background.&nbsp; I've also read nothing as to what kind of guy he is in the locker room.&nbsp; Of course, by definition, the goings-on in the locker room......especially the Penguins locker room..... are seldom (if ever) reported.&nbsp;&nbsp; For example, there was never a single word ever reported about possible off-ice issues with Simon Despres.....even considering how he was used previously.....until after he was traded.&nbsp; I've also recently read some Message Board stuff about how Chris Kunitz isn't happy this year;&nbsp; but you're not reading this in the newspapers (though I coincidentally read a local blogger just yesterday state the team has not been happy with CK's conditioning this season).&nbsp; Anyway, back to your original question, perhaps Johnston cracks the whip more than anyone really knows......but if true, nobody is reporting it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="COOL MAN, post: 129244767, member: 1080466"] Thus far, I've seen [B]nothing[/B] publicly which would indicate Johnston is any kind of hard ***. Of course, you've already acknowledged the difference in coming to the NHL; so, even assuming he was a tougher guy in the WHL, you can understand why he's largely forced to tone things down given his incoming background. I've also read nothing as to what kind of guy he is in the locker room. Of course, by definition, the goings-on in the locker room......especially the Penguins locker room..... are seldom (if ever) reported. For example, there was never a single word [B]ever[/B] reported about possible off-ice issues with Simon Despres.....even considering how he was used previously.....until[B] after[/B] he was traded. I've also recently read some Message Board stuff about how Chris Kunitz isn't happy this year; but you're not reading this in the newspapers (though I coincidentally read a local blogger just yesterday state the team has not been happy with CK's conditioning this season). Anyway, back to your original question, perhaps Johnston cracks the whip more than anyone really knows......but if true, nobody is reporting it. [/QUOTE]

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