Talking with Auston about the season and as we approach the midway point, how tight does the league become at this point in time game in and game out?
Babcock: I think everyone wants to win. Some teams are playing really desperate. The teams that are playing desperate are working hard and competing hard and finding ways to win each and every night. That’s how you have to be to survive.
Does Mitch Marner have an underrated leadership quality on this team? It’s something he’s said he wanted to start building.
Babcock: I just think [so] because he works.