The fear is gone. The doubt too for that matter. Ditto the hesitation.

When Matt Cooke mouthed off at the officials after being called for boarding Alex Ovechkin, Washington had its break: a four-minute power play. Four minutes to untie the score. Four minutes to gain ground in the playoff race. Four minutes to end Pittsburgh's winning streak.
Sitting in a hockey locker room, Steve Chase became the latest die-hard fan fed up with the NHL lockout.
Talks between the NHL and the union are back under way for the first time in nearly a week as the sides again search for a deal to save the hockey season.
Sitting in a hockey locker room, Steve Chase became the latest die-hard fan fed up with the NHL lockout.

Sitting in a hockey locker room, Steve Chase became the latest die-hard fan fed up with the NHL lockout.