Paired with Moore was Olen Zellweger. The 22-year-old had the secondary help on Moore’s aim in his NHL postseason debut. One of many smallest gamers on the roster (5-foot-10, 193 kilos) led the Geese with three blocked pictures, was a team-best plus-2, and was the twenty second Geese skater to look in these playoffs and fifteenth to make his postseason debut.
“It was good,” Zellweger stated. “Simply tried to exit and play easy, leap in the place I can, and I assumed me and ‘Mooresy’ learn off one another effectively.”
Moore had the bottom ice time on the Geese (8:27) and Zellweger wasn’t far behind (11:52), however they have been noticeable.
“I assumed they each did an excellent job,” Quenneville stated. “Their minutes may not have been excessive, however on the similar time, their high quality of shifts was essential.”
Mason McTavish additionally performed after he was a wholesome scratch for Video games 2 and three. The 23-year-old ahead was a part of an influence play that went 2-for-4 after beginning the collection 0-for-11 and had three pictures on aim in 11:25.
“I assumed he had a heck of a sport,” Quenneville stated. “I actually preferred his angle coming into the sport. Not simple for him to not be within the lineup after which play the way in which he did reveals his character. He wished to be a giant a part of it, and he was in a whole lot of methods. Not simply energy play, however I assumed he performed an actual strong sport.”