00:00Matt, when you look at the wins against Edmonton and Seattle,
00:03now they weren't perfect games, but you used the word grit,
00:06but they were gritty.
00:07They were resilient in those games.
00:10What do you think it says about this group's ability
00:12to grind out points early in the season,
00:14even when they're not at their best?
00:18That could be this team's identity,
00:21and I think it harkens back somewhat to the John Tortorella years.
00:26I've compared this team to the 2011-12 New York Rangers
00:31just based on, as you mentioned, resilience, grit factor.
00:36Their top scorers, it's no secret, are not finding the score sheet.
00:40Even on this trip, they win three games in a row.
00:43Zibanejad, one goal, one point.
00:45Panarin, a whopping zero points for how productive
00:50and how he's scribed the history books in his tenure in New York.
00:54Haven't seen a lot of the fruitful production from 10.
00:58Miller, a goal and an assist.
01:01Just two points, but here's the key.
01:04JT Miller has been very vocal.
01:07I've really enjoyed watching his post-game press conferences,
01:11even after losses, for his leadership style.
01:14He's always been abrasive, drags his team into the fight.
01:18He had the overtime goal against Edmonton,
01:21willing his way to the net to score.
01:23And he had the assist on Will Cooley's OTG against Seattle.
01:28So I think that although those top performers haven't come through,
01:34the fact you're getting scoring from Will Cooley,
01:36five points, a four-assist streak going on right now.
01:40Adam Fox from the back end with four apples.
01:42Alexi Lafreniere, who's taken a lot of heat
01:45after signing his massive contract last season.
01:48His full earnings this year are $10 million,
01:52three assists on this road trip,
01:55and Noah Laba finding the back of the cage for his first NHL goal
01:58and scoring last night off the rush with a new line.
02:02This team is starting to gel,
02:05and although we've seen a lot of lineup changes with the lines,
02:09especially the forward group,
02:11there's depth scoring here,
02:12which is something that has been both criticized and praised
02:16on the ups and downs so far in October.
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