Blake excited about 3C slot for Byfield as Kopitar and Danault – and Matthews – provide influence
# Blake excited about 3C slot for Byfield as Kopitar and Danault – and Matthews – provide influence
# Contributors
# Players
# Staff
# Summary
It’s about time to stop talking about the Iafallo-Byfield-Vilardi line’s performance Tuesday night, but there was one loose end to stitch, and that was the visibility of Quinton Byfield on the backcheck.
# Notes and Quotes
I get to see that first hand every day, every game. There are a lot of guys. Even [Auston] Matthews has developed that game, as well. I watch a lot of his games. Bergeron’s obviously won a bunch of Selkes. – Quinton Byfield
Just where he sits in the lineup is what we’re excited about and allowing him to become the player he [is]. He had a tough injury that set him back [last season], but both times he’s come into camp ready to go, and looked to us like he could earn that spot, and he’ll get his chance there now. – Rob Blake
“I think we’re all pretty big bodies, skate well. I think most of our forecheck, we got on ‘em early [Tuesday], stripping pucks. Gabe, he’s hot right now, he has crazy skill, and I think [we] have chemistry from playing in the AHL, as well. I think we fit in pretty well, and Al can play anywhere. – Quinton Byfield