When you get an infusion of young guys, of course with Kirill Kaprizov coming in and playing the way he has, and Kevin Fiala's a great hockey player, they have a really nice foundation." From my experience in the game, when you have a coach who is just very direct, and you know exactly where you stand, there's no tricks, nothing other than, 'Here's what I expect from you and here's what we need.' Players respond to that, and it seems this group has really responded, which is cool. I think he's a no-nonsense guy and just tells it like it is. He's just done a great job of kind of saying, 'This is my idea, this is my vision,' and he's going to stick with it. Billy Guerin, of course, coming in from Pittsburgh, has had a huge impact. I've gotten to know some of the coaches, some of the players, still. It's been a little bit of a long time coming, I think, which is so cool to see. It's so cool to see, it's kind of a revitalization of the whole organization. We watch a lot of hockey in my house, so we see the Wild, of course. What do you think of the Wild so far this season?
NHL.com caught up with the Minnesota native to ask him about his long NHL career, the Wild this season and what he watches in his spare time. I get all that and I still get to stay involved in the game, which I love, so it's been a good fit, and it's probably more just working toward finding a potential long-term plan in the game, because I love it." I don't feel like I'm missing out anymore. My kids were home playing hockey and I felt like I was missing out. "My last couple of years in the NHL I always felt like I was missing out. Louis Blues at the 2022 Discover NHL Winter Classic at Target Field in Minneapolis on Saturday. I enjoy my time in Pittsburgh and it gives me a nice balance," Cullen said prior to the Wild playing the St. "I do love being involved in the game and I'm learning that through this. It's helped him find the best of both worlds. The 45-year-old, who scored 731 points (266 goals, 465 assists) in 1,516 NHL games with the Anaheim Ducks, Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators and Pittsburgh Penguins has worked in player development for the Penguins the past three seasons.
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