Summary:

If there was one thing Ilya was proud of during his time as Captain in Boston, it was the community he created. Yes, they were a good team, but under Ilya’s leadership they’d become a decent one too.

He didn’t have time for locker room bullshit. Racism. Homophobia. Hazing. It was immature and unnecessary. The first step in having a successful team, in his eyes, was the safety of “his” players. During his first speech as captain, he made it clear that the nonsense would not be tolerated.

The guys weren’t perfect, but they didn’t ask questions.

Until, of course, Jeremy Stone joined the roster.

Or: Ilya is one homophobic "that's so gay" away from losing his shit (and coming out in the process)