A lot of good things seem to occur when he's out there on the ice. He's near the puck at all times and just makes things happen. |
At times we're five individuals out there trying to do things. There were opportunities (against Peoria) where we clearly could have shot the puck but we wanted to try a prettier play or a prettier pass. |
But he's lacking some confidence right now. He just has to believe in the ability he has. He has to keep it simple and move in straight lines. |
But that's what happens when they sense that pressure. We got a lot of sticks on many of those shots. The ones they did get to were bouncing; we hurried them, we rushed them. |
Generally I was pleased with the effort. It basically came down to our second shift (of the game). |
He (Leighton) made a (one-) glove save through a lot of traffic. Even though he might not have seen the shot, the key was positioning himself. |
He has hit everything in sight in camp, he's got a great shot and he skates strong. |
He made plenty of tough saves, but he has to be more focused on the easier saves. |
He played very well and did good work at both ends, there were no negative comments. Is the work done? By no means. He had an excellent opportunity to show himself where he is (in terms of career development) and what he can do. |
He was good enough long enough to let us get in the game and we didn't take advantage. |
He's battling, he's fighting for everything, and the guys are doing a pretty good job in front of him. |
He's been sitting long enough. We need a contribution from him. |
He's being utilized as a power-play specialist. We've had him at the point because of his vision and also at the half-wall as well. He's a guy that can quarterback the power play. |
He's in a funk, and he's got to figure out a way to get out of it. |
He's obviously coming from a pretty good junior career and he's accomplished a lot. He has the confidence of a couple of really good camps [with Buffalo] and that's translated into a really good start. |