Alex Tuch has made the adjustment to the NHL. Now, the Golden Knights’ forward will have to make another adjustment — learning how to compete in playoff hockey.
The 6-foot-4-inch, 21-year-old right wing will find out the intensity level gets ratcheted up. Time and space are reduced. Physicality is increased. The slightest miscue could ultimately lead to being in the handshake line and cleaning out your locker.
“We just want to be better than we were yesterday,” Tuch said prior to Saturday’s 2-1 shootout loss to Colorado in Denver. “Going forward, I think that we want to start getting ready.