Ben Johnson

Everything he's done for us as a coach, everything the other coaches have done for us, you know, and it started with him with bringing in everybody.

Get emotional.

Right?

And for me personally, for me personally, he's been monumental in my life so far.

To his first playoff win.

There's a rivalry that exists between these two teams, something that I fully recognize and I'm a part of.

And, yeah, I mean, I just don't like that team.

So George and I have talked, and we're on the same page.

I mean, I didn't see that coming, but, you know, it's why you get into coaching is you want to make an impact on the people around you.

Yeah.

It meant a lot.

It really did.

This is keeping me going.

Yeah, well, I mean, it's...

It's a big game, you know, first playoff game at home in a while.

And, you know, we hadn't won a playoff game in 15 years or so.

But certainly the opponent in and of itself, it means a lot to the city, this organization.

People talk about, like, between you and LaFleur, you know, the two wins thing, the handshakes.

Beyond, you know, getting this important playoff win, why is this important to you, or is there something personal beyond that?

you know, it's, it's why you get into coaching is you want to make an impact on the people around you.