Ryan Rishaug

But he completely validated their confidence in him.

That wasn't an easy game.

Like, there were a few moments where it was still tied or, you know, in the first half of that game.

And there were a couple of, like, whoa kind of moments.

And he was just really good.

He was steady.

I thought he moved around great in there.

Noodles, you can break down more, obviously, about the game.

But I just thought he looked steady and confident.

I love the fact that he can move the puck around.

When he's on his game, he's excellent.

And he was on his game tonight.

So I think more than anything, it just sort of, it validated their faith.

and probably there was some relief there for everybody that had put that faith in him.

Yeah, I definitely get that sense, too.

I mean, you know, these tournaments are a lot different, you know, and like you guys know, those, you know, 82-game schedules where, you know, season after season, a guy can probably wear on you.

But he's, you know, longevity in Tampa, he's had the success there.

these short tournaments, you know, for a coach like him, you know, players get a sense of what you're about, but they don't have to deal with it every day of their lives for month after month, after month, after month.

So he can be a big personality.

He can be kind of bombastic.