‘”There were a few test runs where we threw him out against some pretty solid competition and he stood up to the test,” Smith said. “Going up against [Toronto}, we knew we were going to have young guys who we’re going to have to go up against them one way or another and as the game progressed, both of the kids (Pilut and Rasmus Dahlin) did very well so we continued to play them.”‘
How Lawrence Pilut earned big-time matchups against the Maple Leafs
Source: Sabres.com