""It wasn't just (Tuesday) but in the last little bit, it's just his jump, his speed through the middle," said Sturm on Wednesday. "He's picked it up for a while now, so that was one of the things where (I thought) 'maybe it'll help Pasta a little bit, too with more directness.' Not just with the one guy (Minten) but also another guy with (Khusnutdinov), who can play that same kind of style.""
"Minten played a career-high 16:28 on Long Island, including 2:27 on the penalty kill that went 3-for-3. It was hard not get a positive message from his late-game usage. "It's good that Marco wants me out there at the end of the game when we need a goal," said Minten. "I think it's an area of my game where I want to contribute. I'm not always the guy who's out there for that, but it's nice to be out there and have it be successful.""
Fraser Minten was moved onto the top line late in a game and produced a rebound-producing shot that led to a tying goal and eventual shootout victory. Coach Marco Sturm credits Minten's recent impact to improved jump, speed through the middle and a more direct style, pairing well with Marat Khusnutdinov and David Pastrnak. Minten logged a career-high 16:28, including penalty-kill time in a 3-for-3 performance, and welcomed the coach's late-game trust. Minten has five points in 15 games and was acquired from Toronto last March in the Brandon Carlo trade.
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