ANAHEIM, Calif. — For right winger Nic Aube-Kubel, the anticipation of making his NHL debut Tuesday night in Anaheim had him looking at the ceiling earlier in the week.
“I’ve been hardly sleeping the last two days,” he said Tuesday after the morning skate.
Veteran center Jori Lehtera had some advice for Aube-Kubel: Keep it simple and be yourself.
“I played with him in exhibitions and in training camp, so I kind of know what kind of player he is,” Lehtera said before he centered Aube-Kubel and left winger Scott Laughton in the same. “I think he’s going to bring a lot of energy.