The comments are fine….but I don’t think it’s right that he is saying them to the media in a public forum. Basically, “he’s not cheating as much”. Behind closed doors these conversations happen every day. They should, because that’s how a 20 yr old learns. Coming from teammates carries much more weight then from a coach….Honestly I think Coots just said a little too much when answering….i think a proper answer is “His game continues to improve on the other side of the puck”. I didn’t think it was that big of a deal….but you mostly don’t hear a player talk about the short falls of another. I don’t remember ever hearing a captain talking about a young players short falls like that….i guess this does preclude us from talking about Cutter Gauthier leading the NHL in goal scoring….so there’s that…lol.