""Leno is someone that I'm always in the back of my mind trying to get him in certain situations," Carbery said Wednesday. "One, because he can excel in those situations, and he can score a goal in the shootout or use his skill set and provide quality minutes for us on the power play or playing in a top-six role. And then, the other part in the back of my mind is the experience part of it, which is important.""
""Giving him the opportunity and knowing that there's going to be some failure there. That's part of being a young player in this league. He needs to go through those growing pains and fail in some of those circumstances, learn from it, and come back. And you hope that he learns from all those situations and comes back better prepared the next time he goes through it.""
The Capitals are blending an established veteran core with ascending prospects such as Ryan Leonard, Hendrix Lapierre, Justin Sourdif, and Ethen Frank. A slow start has pushed the coaching staff to rely more on veterans, which has temporarily reduced ice time for young players. The coaching staff seeks to place Leonard in situations where he can score, help on the power play, and play a top-six role while also gaining experience. The staff acknowledges that development includes failures and growing pains. Leonard logged just 9:19 of ice time in one recent game, the lowest of his 25-game NHL career.
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