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Rafaël Harvey-Pinard has been very successful since his recall. On Tuesday, Martin St-Louis rewarded him by moving him to the first line, starting in the second period.
“It’s a great message, a great opportunity. It gives a good pat on the back. It encourages me to keep working hard like this. »
– Rafael Harvey-Pinard
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Nick Suzuki
Many people were surprised to see the complicity that Harvey-Pinard and Nick Suzuki quickly developed. This was not the case with the captain.
“Not many people remember it, but we went to rookie camp together with the Golden Knights. We developed affinities there. He’s a guy who plays hard. I always know where he will be on the ice. »
–Nick Suzuki
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Jesse Ylönen took the stick from defender Thomas Chabot in the face during the first period.
It’s not every day that you see a player with energy or freshly recalled from the minors take their place on the first line.
“The chances are not given. They are deserved. I had a good feeling putting him on the top line. When I became a coach, I was told that sometimes you have to follow your instincts. That’s what I did. »
– Martin St-Louis
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Nick Holden made sure not to give up an inch to forward Michael Pezzetta.
The Canadian fought well. Unfortunately, he entered his eight-day break with a four-game losing streak (0-3-1).
“We fought until the end. We constantly came back from behind. I’m proud of us. But it’s still a hard loss to swallow. »
– Arber Xhekaj