‘”Stopped hoping. It’s good,” Tuch said after posting a hat trick in the 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. “You know what? We’re coming in with a lot of confidence. Everybody’s coming in trying to prove themselves, and we’re trying to prove as a team that we’re legit. We’re not just going to go for the playoffs, we’re going to go for the (Stanley) Cup, and that’s our goal, to get better each and every day. That’s it. That’s the end goal.”‘