Nick Robertson calls his scratch-and-score reputation a 'blessing in disguise'

"In my pro career, obviously my most consistent production-wise and playing-wise, so I'm happy with it. The ice time is huge to build your confidence, and obviously with the opportunities given I've been trying to make the most of it every night. I'm a veteran when it comes to that stuff, I know the whole deal. Honestly, I think it's kind of a blessing in disguise for me to not be complacent."

"Playing a lot more minutes doesn't guarantee the next night, or the one after that. And I think I haven't gotten to that point where I've proven myself to be a top-six player every single game, so I've got to earn it. Honestly, I think it started last year, trying to get a little more contact, I didn't know I had it in me."

Nick Robertson reports his most consistent professional season in production and playing. Increased ice time has built his confidence and he strives to maximize every opportunity. A Scratch-and-Score reputation followed a pattern of occasional healthy scratches and immediate scoring responses; after a scratch on October 24th he scored the next night and has remained in the lineup since. Robertson accepts the need to earn a permanent top-six role and uses occasional scratches as motivation. At 5-foot-9 and 180 pounds he has added physicality, recording 23 hits in 19 games and credits coach Berube's influence.

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