"It is exciting. This is a great opportunity for us on the road with six games or so to really come together as a group, find our game, and find our rhythm, starting tonight. This is a team that has been really good against us. They're good at home. They've been playing some good hockey. We just want to come out and play the right way. We don't need to do anything special; just play hard, compete, communicate,"
"How does your shooting feel? Do you have any difficulty getting your shot off? Matthews: No. Early on, it was a little tough, but over the last four or five days - the last week - the strength and everything has come back. Every day has been a positive day and a better day than the day before. It has been good."
Auston Matthews is excited to return to the lineup in Columbus and views the upcoming road stretch as an opportunity for the team to find its game and rhythm. He reports feeling physically good after a tough couple of weeks, with four to five days of skating and practice building positive momentum. He expects the injury to continue healing with time and does not anticipate long-term management. His shot strength has returned over the last week, with each day feeling better. He emphasizes simple keys: play hard, compete, communicate, and take things one step at a time against a strong, difficult opponent at home.
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