THEY SAID IT

“That was how we looked before we got into that stretch of those six games here. So that’s something we talked about right after the game with the kids: let’s not forget how that felt over the last little while and let’s learn from that. It’s a big win: that’s our third game in two and a half days, with travel. So really proud of the way the kids stepped up.” – Giants Head Coach Manny Viveiros

“I thought we played really good. We compare last night’s game to tonight’s game, two different teams. Kids were dialled in. They were. We talked about it after last night, and also today, we just got to get back to the basics of the game: winning puck battles, competing, winning your shifts. And I thought we did. That first period was really good. Second period, got into some penalty trouble, but did an outstanding job. And then in the third period, I thought we did a pretty good job locking it down. It was a good win. With our kids in our group, [it’s about] getting them to understand what it takes every day to compete at this level here. We’re going to have stretches or games where you’re not going to have your best, but the way we worked tonight, like that, [if] you continue winning shift after shift, most of the time you’re going to come out on top.” – Giants Head Coach Manny Viveiros

“He’s always playing against the other teams top two lines. That’s one of the matchups, with him and Mazden [Leslie], we’re trying to get him out there against the other team’s top two lines. For a 16-year-old, he defends really well. His mobility is a big part of it – his skating ability. He’s able to recover a lot of times. If he gets into a situation where he’s in a little bit of trouble he recovers with his legs. He’s got a real good hockey IQ and he understands the games. He’s a rookie, but he’s got a veteran presence with the way he plays.” – Giants Head Coach Manny Viveiros on Ryan Lin