This season has been nothing but massive steps forward.
Even down 3 games in this series with the Knights, they have competed hard shift in and shift out in all 3 playoff games I've seen. With a potential 1 game remaining on this season I see no reason to not see this team continue into compete to the final buzzer.
The biggest thing I've seen week in and week out is development, development of the returning players and the rookies in big ways.
I remember hearing management and coaches echo the statement when coach Wray was hired at the start of the season. "We want to get back to Owen Sound Attack Hockey", "Back to that hard-nosed blue collar teams."
As this season progressed they have from what I've seen delivered on that expectation, even with all the new coaches this season and 11 new players who weren't here last season. This team is trending in the right direction win or lose.