Manny Malhotra

Yeah, there's a lot to unpack there, but yeah, it's easy to show up to games and be ready to play.

The other team's wearing another sweater and it's going to get combative and we know that.

It's the practices where you're coming in off a game and you're a little bit tired and you're a little bit sluggish, but having the understanding that

Today's an opportunity to get better.

We're going to continue to work.

We're going to continue to grind.

And that for me is where the growth is for young players.

It's really easy to get up for games.

You're in front of 20,000 people.

The environment is hostile.

All of a sudden, okay, I can play.

It's when there's nobody in the rink and it's time to put in the

the real work that's going to prepare you for that game, are you willing to compete and be better than your teammate to, number one, make yourself ready, but more importantly, help your teammate getting better at the same time.

Well, that just comes down to the interactions with the guys and talking with them and having conversations and learning about their background, their families, their interests, their hobbies.

And from there, you just get a sense of what guys are about, perhaps, you know, finding similarities or things that we have in common.

But I find just the communication itself, making myself available to the guys and, you

Yes, I want to know who my players are, but I also want them to know who I am and my backstory and my family situation and the things I like and dislike.

It's a two-way street.

So just creating those relationships with the guys is something I really look forward to.

Yeah.