It's one thing to have depth, it's another thing to manage it effectively. Head coach Mitch Love and his staff have done an admirable job doing that thus far.
The bar was set very high to start the season, and the coaches have maintained open lines of communication with their players, while keeping practices focused and fun. It's curating chemistry and comradery, which is translating into success.
Secondary scoring has been productive, as well. Radim Zohorna has two goals, two assists in his last two games and Walker Duehr has points in four-straight, with four goals, one assist. Matthew Phillips, Jakob Pelletier, Connor Zary and Ben Jones are each averaging over a point-per-game so far this season.
Jones attributes the recent success to the positive energy around the group this season; in the locker room and on the ice. Of course, winning helps with that. But there is more to it than just winning games and scoring goals. It comes down to focusing on, and perfecting, the finer details of the game as a group.
"I think it's more of a focus on us. We're playing good hockey," explains Jones. "We know what we need to do to play the hockey that's going to help us win. I think our record in our last ten games shows that we know how to win games now."
"It's kind of our identity and we're just going to try and stick with that."
