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, who leads the Kings with seven goals this season.
"I've definitely seen growth there," said Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe."Just focusing on what he can control." "Petr, himself, was saying for a number of days in advance of when he actually played that he was more than ready," Keefe pointed out."He was really feeling good and we pushed him back to give him more time. He was absolutely certain, as was the medical team, and everything checked out, but it's just the nature of these injuries and playing the position that these things are always a risk.
"I'm going to talk to [general manager] Kyle [Dubas] about that," said Keefe."We have some time. Joe's here now. We think this is great experience for him. [Michael] Hutchinson was able to play a game last night [in the American Hockey League allowing three goals on 27 shots] … Erik Kallgren, by all accounts, stole a game for them out in Rochester on Friday night and was outstanding. We've got options there so we're going to talk about that and get it sorted.
Last year, due to the strict COVID protocols, family members could not attend games, which were played inside empty arenas in Canada. "John remains confident in himself and the group and that's so important when things aren't going well," said Keefe."You got to keep the belief, not point fingers or question yourself and others, and just keep working and he's embodied that as our leader. It's not just him. It's consistent through our team, but the tone is set by your most experienced players and your leadership group and John leads the way.