Craig Berube on Bobby McMann's one-game suspension: "I don't think it was worth a suspension... We lose a guy for probably a month at least, and there was nothing that I've heard"

"What is your reaction to the Bobby McMann one-game suspension, given that you also lost a player to injury in Dakota Mermis? Berube: To be honest with you, I don't really know. We lose a guy for probably a month at least, and there was nothing that I've heard. [Bobby's] wasn't much... I thought it was more him getting bumped. I know you have to be in control of your stick, but I don't think it is worth a suspension."

"What is your sense of William Nylander's game right now? Four games without a point is pretty rare for him. Berube: If I had to look at one thing, I would say that he has to get more involved and engaged more in the game. He has to work his way through it. That is what I talked to him about today: work your way through it. All players go through it at some point, but if he just works his way through it, he will get out of it quicker."

Bobby McMann received a one-game suspension that coach Craig Berube suggested did not seem warranted and described as more of a bump. Dakota Mermis suffered an injury expected to sideline him for about a month. McMann also received a match penalty for a slash on Oliver Bjorkstrand. Berube altered the middle-six forward lines, moving players to give different looks, while listing practice lines and noting Morgan Rielly's absence due to illness. William Nylander has gone four games without a point, and Berube urged him to become more involved and work his way through the slump. Nick Robertson is expected to bring tenacity and engagement upon his return, and Henry Thrun is likely to make his season debut.

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