Bob Pompeiani

When their backs are up against it, they respond.

They're gritty.

They don't give up.

Now the goaltending issue has to get a little bit better, as does a lot of other things.

Some of the giveaways they've had now.

We'll see again tonight.

This is a high-pressure team that forechecks you a lot.

The pressure's been on their defenseman, Joe.

We saw that in the last game over the weekend, how Carolina could put a lot of pressure on guys like

especially when they're a little bit short-staffed there.

So that's going to be a big part of tonight's game against the team that comes after you in the attack zone.

He's got a lot of stuff back there going on, and he's orchestrating this whole thing, multitasking, if you will.

So, yeah, I think you got to let him go a little bit.

The answer is yes.

He still brings a lot of good stuff, Austin.

I know his limitations.

I know he tends to get a little sloppy in his own zone.

But you have to take the good with the bad.

As I said, they're a thin group.

I think when they traded Brett Kulak, it affected Chris Letang.