In his 13 games since returning from a complicated right wrist injury, Jalen Williams is averaging 17.3 points on 45% shooting, a small step down from his 21.6 points on 48.4% a season ago. Williams remains a high-impact two-way wing, chipping in five assists, five rebounds and nearly two steals per night. But the next progression in his return to All-NBA third-team form is a bump in his scoring and shooting production. He's taking two fewer 3s and making one fewer per game.
"I thought our game got better after the first, second was really good," he said. "We scored tonight, that's the difference. It's good to see Willy get one, and other guys, Max (Domi), a nice goal. You score goals, you win." "Taking pucks to the net more than anything," Berube said. "Getting open, driving it. Again, that line makes a lot of plays, which is good to see."