‘“You learned how to stand up at the blue line, how to put players on bad angles, into a position that they’re not going to do any damage. When you go into the corner, your job essentially is you’ve got to come out with the puck. So much more: The first pass from the defenseman to the forwards and how quickly and efficiently it’s done. It keeps up the tempo of the game or you can slow it down. He was a master at that. I studied and watched carefully. My game improved immensely.”‘