By Mike Harrington
News Sports Reporter
When you mention culture to Alex Tuch, you're not talking about scoring goals and Xs and Os. You're talking about an entire organization and an entire fanbase working together to a shared goal. Tuch is relentlessly optimistic, but it would be unwise to immediately default to his words being empty hopes.
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