I feel like I have been playing simply in my defensive zone. I haven't given up too much. But I am looking to be more offensive tonight and play more free. I just want to play my game with more of a free mindset out there. I have been trying to adjust in these first couple of games, and it got to me a bit. I am trying to build on my first couple of games and play a bit more free while balancing those two things.
If I find the open space and have my stick on the ice, they [Max Domi and Mitch Marner] are probably going to find me. I will try my best just to get open and cause some stuff to happen around the net.
It reminds me a lot of a guy like Mark Stone. I mentioned a guy like Aho - more give-and-go hockey, moving it quickly. [Tavares] is always in the right place at the right time. It is so obvious.
Really, during my first shift with him, I realized, 'Wow, this guy is always in the right position. It unlocks a whole new level of understanding of how good these players are.'
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