PREGAME BACKLUND - 31.12.22

"We're excited about his future"

"Really happy with the time here"

"He's gonna find those open passes and make them"

"It was unfortunate, the timing, just before camp"

"(I came to camp) with one goal, to make the team"

"All good teams, their top players are their hardest-working players"

"The vibes are great in the room"

"It's the toughest camp I've ever been to"

"It's the NHL, the puck moves quick!"

"Highest-paced game we’ve been in"

“We matched that intensity the whole way”

"Maybe a little bit unlucky"

"Definitely a lot faster"

Watch all the plays from Wednesday's pre-season tilt in Abbotsford

Pospisil finds Honzek for beautiful tally against the Canucks

Bean ties the game up with a shot from the point

Brendan Parker sets up tonight's clash in Abbotsford.

The coach on Cooley, Morton & more

"I want to prove myself every day"

"He's big, he's strong and he can skate"