Craig Berube on the mindset during John Tavares' week-to-week absence: "When Auston was out, we played a real strong team game every night"

Craig Berube acknowledged Tavares' absence as a significant challenge, emphasizing the need for other players to rise to the occasion and maintain team success.

Berube stated, "You see his production and what he has done as well as his leadership. He has been an all-situations guy, and he has done a really good job for us," highlighting the importance of Tavares.

Reflecting on prior absences, Berube noted, "When Auston was out, we played a real strong team game every night, relied on our checking, and did the right things," suggesting a need for similar approaches now.

Berube mentioned, "We have to stick with the program. We have to check hard tonight and find a way to score more goals," underlining the team's focus and strategy for the matchup.

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