Craig Berube on Max Domi's season to date: "We need him to be better... He needs to stay competitive on every shift"

"Inconsistency. In and out. He does some good things. I am trying to think of the game I liked a couple of games ago; I met with him, and we talked about it. I thought we got a good, competitive game out of him. He needs to stay competitive, in my opinion, on every shift. We need him to be better."

"I liked the power play last night. I thought they did a really good job of moving the puck and attacking right away. They created chaos around the net and some opportunities. For me, our PK has been fairly solid all year. I get that goals go in over certain stretches on the PK throughout the year, but I thought they did a good job last C night."

Max Domi's play has been inconsistent, with in-and-out performances that include some good plays but lack sustained competitiveness on every shift. A recent meeting emphasized the need for consistent, competitive effort following a stronger outing. Domi took responsibility for forcing a puck in overtime against Columbus, which resulted in a turnover and a goal. The league currently sees many overtime games due to competitive balance and somewhat higher scoring, producing numerous tight contests. The power play recently showed improved puck movement and net-front chaos, while the penalty kill has been fairly solid overall. The return of healthy players is expected to help special teams.

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