Mitchell postgame quotes (Oct. 27)

Willie Mitchell’s postgame thoughts…

(on Voynov’s play…)
MITCHELL: “I think he has played pretty well defensively, for a guy who is really young, and it’s nice to see him get rewarded with some offensive stuff, because I know that’s a big part of his game. We’ve seen that he moves the puck well, and he gets a couple nice shots at net tonight. It’s nice for him to get rewarded on that, because he did the things that you have to when you’re a young defenseman in the league. You come in and not try to do too much early on, just settle in and make sure you’re responsible for your partner, your teammates. I think he’s done that very well. He’s played great. I said in the preseason, after his first game, I think he’s ready to play.

“Obviously with his performance here, he’s making it really tough on the coaching staff and the management, that’s for sure. That’s what you’ve got to do. We’re pretty lucky to be in that spot. I played in Vancouver when Alex Edler broke in. I played with him that year and saw him mature and grow as a player. I’m seeing Slav kind of do the same things. It’s fun to be around that and fun to see guys grow their game and continue to be good for us. Like I said, he’s putting them in a tough situation.’’