"I think that last game had a big impact. And then talking with Coach Brown at school, it's really becoming a pro in college before you really are a professional where it's a job and there's no really going back. You look at the young guys that really go [to the NHL] and you struggle at first. And they always get over the hump, but why not really be a little bit extra ready?"
"Boston College was a single game away from winning it all this spring before falling 2-0 to the Denver Pioneers in the championship game. Still fresh from the loss, Leonard had to decide whether to pursue another shot at the championship or join the Capitals as they made a run for the playoffs."
"[John] was my backbone for sure. It was a tough decision and it never really crossed my mind until I was on that Zoom call and it really happened."
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