Gemel Smith was asked recently if he prefers wing or center, and the versatile center said both.
"I like both of them exactly the same," Smith said. "There is no one I like more than the other. I don't mind switching. I actually kind of like going back and forth, because it presents different challenges."
And that, to coach Lindy Ruff, is a wonderful statement when five forwards are out with illness or injury.
"That's a good answer," Ruff said with a huge smile. "Right now, with the number of players we have out, we have to be able to change.