When I asked Lawson Crouse on Saturday what he wanted to do differently this year, I beat around the bush, trying not to offend him. “Last year, you expressed some disappointment — maybe that’s not the right word, but you wanted to play a different way ...," I rambled. “It’s a lot of fun when we play this way, when we have everyone that’s on board, everyone that’s contributing. His play, both offensively and physically, metaphorically game him the authority of a sheriff. If he can bounce back and show up in those big moments, he’ll not only earn his badge back — he’ll earn the respect of a fanbase that has yet to be properly introduced to Lawson Crouse.