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"He’s been really good," said Babcock,"and he’s gotten better and better and better defensively for us, which is real important for our team.""We added a really, really good player," said centre."Just helps our depth and creates more matchup pressure for the other team. He's been great for us to have and even us younger guys learning from and the experiences that he's gone through in his career. He's a very knowledgable person.
"The addition we're not talking about is the guys are a year older, they've been through it," he reminded reporters. "They understand, they're better defensively, they know how to play better, they're more confident. So, I think that's a big part of it as well."Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock says that the current pressure he is facing is ''a riot'' and that he is very proud of where the team has gotten to during his tenure.
"He's not back here any sooner than expected," Babcock said."In my mind, he's filling in for a day or two while Hutch and his wife welcome their child. The 10-day program that he was on, he's still on that program, we won't deviate from that."Quite the week for you. How are you feeling? What did they tell you?
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