‘“He’s, obviously, different in the standpoint he’s more hard-nosed,” Sabres coach Don Granato said Saturday. “We can use him in penalty-kill situations. He’s probably more physical than the rest of the group, and I think he’ll push guys in that group to be more physical. And I think our young guys will actually learn to pick up some of his traits.”‘
Ilya Lyubushkin gives Sabres’ young defense corps gritty veteran
Source: Olean Times Herald