"In a perfect world, especially in the American League, and trying to get these players the best opportunity to play their game, a veteran with two young guys or a young guy with two veterans, that would be helpful," King told RMNB on Thursday.
Stevenson made one appearance for the Washington Capitals during the preseason, stopping 15 of 16 shots faced in the team's 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers in Hershey. The 26-year-old backstop made it through waivers without a claim despite reported interest from multiple NHL teams. Two other goalies, Colten Ellis and Cayden Primeau, were claimed by the Buffalo Sabres and Toronto Maple Leafs, respectively while netminder Brandon Bussi was caimed by the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday.
"Today on the plane, I told the guys, 'If I score, I'm going to bring out the roar one more time for old time's sake,'" McMichael told RMNB's Ian Oland. The 24-year-old forward kept his word, going full grizzly mode after sniping home a shorthanded goal at the 1:07 mark of the third period. "I'm glad I got a chance to do it," McMichael added.
You come in here at 19 and you don't really know what to expect in pro hockey. I've learned a lot of life lessons here from finding my own apartment, having to get my own groceries and just really growing up.
Gibson noted, 'it was a personal obstacle with being hurt all of January and February... it's just a matter of when you get injured in professional hockey.'