from Ansar Khan of Mlive,
"I think it's clear as day jobs are available based on where we've been the last two years (out of the playoffs) and also based on the push we have coming from some young guys," coach Jeff Blashill said. "If you don't have that push you can talk all you want, it's not real. They know it's real this year because they can see there's guys that are pushing for jobs.
"Some guys that are coming back, they look like they want more ice time. I noticed marked improvement in certain areas with certain guys coming back.