After two days off the Jets spent Thanksgiving Monday on the ice at hockey for all centre. After the skate we heard from bench boss Rick Bowness.
Topics:
1) How it felt having the full team out there for a skate?
2) What tipped the scales for guys like Gustafsson & Chisholm? (:47)
3) What did Chisholm do to “win the job” and how will he be used? (1:52)
4) What are the benefits to Chisholm to be in the NHL (even if he isn’t playing)? (2:13)
5) Does Nikolaj Ehlers require medical clearance? (2:55)
6) What did David Gustafsson do to secure a spot for himself? (3:25)
7) Who are his tough minutes D pairings? (4:06)
8) Will there be a lot of situational usage for the D? (4:37)
9) How does his depth change how he can run the team? (5:16)
10) What’s the next step for Dylan Samberg? (5:55)
11) Learning to play defence before you focus on offence (6:56)
12) Update on Ville Heinola (7:50)
