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One-on-one: Robert doing 'whatever it takes' to get to next level

CRANBERRY, Pa. -- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton head coach J.D. Forrest summed up forward Felix Robert's game perfectly after Monday's development camp practice at the Lemieux Sports Complex.

"He's a smaller guy, but he plays like he's seven feet tall," Forrest said. "He'll do whatever it takes."

Robert, 22, is entering his second season in the Penguins' organization after he was re-signed to an AHL contract this offseason.

Last season, with the ECHL season beginning roughly two months before the AHL season, Robert made his professional debut in Wheeling, scoring five goals and one assist in 10 games.