It's been a rude awakening for Sven after what was initially a very successful preseason. The Whalers posted a respectable 5-2 record in preseason and looked to be in a pretty good spot, but after 6 games they are sitting at 1-4-1. Sven has notched his first goal of the season already, but is struggling to keep up with the pace of the game in general. The locker room is still hopeful and confident we'll be able to right the ship, so it's easy to maintain confidence that the Whalers are better than their record indicates. Sven is ready to keep his head down and continue working, and eventually the results will match the work. The goal is to be the best Sven in the league, after all, and having seen a few already he knows that he has his work cut out for him.

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