Ottawa Beefing Up With Konopka Signing
Senators sign Konopka, NHL’s toughest team?
It also gives them — with a new Capital Punishment quartet of Matt Carkner, Chris Neil, Zack Smith and Konopka — one of the toughest teams in the NHL.
“I’m excited,” said Konopka, who has led the league in penalty minutes the last two seasons — in 2010-11 with new teammate Chris Neil as his closest challenger. “We’ve got maybe the toughest guy in the league on our team. We’ve got one of the best playmakers in the league on our team, one of the best leaders on our team, and I think we have a world-class goalie.
“I think there’s got to be an argument (Carkner) is the toughest in the league, for sure. It’ll be nice to work with him, and Mr. Neil and Mr. Smith, and make sure that everyone feels comfortable on the ice.”
