POSTGAME QUOTES
Watson on Brandsegg-Nygård’s game translating to North America
“We can see that he’s a competitor. He’s winning a lot of 50-50 battles with the stick and his body. He’s got that quick release shot, so anything in tight you know he’s going to get that off. He got rewarded for that tonight. He’s a physical player who gets right in there.”
Lombardi on what areas of his game he focused on this offseason
“Strength is a big one. I gained some weight….The biggest one for me, obviously, is face-offs. You can never get too good at those. And defensively, just being responsible and playing a 200-foot game.”
Brandsegg-Nygård on tapping into his AHL experience this weekend
“It helps a lot. I got a feeling on how the hockey is over here, how tough it is and the physical part. I feel like I know what to expect and I’m comfortable for next season.”