‘”Last year was a little bittersweet for him with that good start but he wants to be in the playoffs,” Vesey said Thursday at Smashfest, a pingpong tournament in support of concussion and cancer research hosted by former NHL player Dominic Moore. “You might use the word frustration, but he’s a competitor, he’s the captain of the team, he was drafted second overall and he wants to be the best and lead the way. I hope I can help him and the team reach the playoffs and see what we can do once we get there.”‘