"It's like you have to show every day that you want to be up there to play against Wilson and guys like that," he said. "You better be ready every shift and every second out there. I'm just going to keep doing that and take everything in from the guys on the team."
Boqvist finished with three shots, two takeaways and two blocks in 16:10 of ice time.
"He's a shooter (and) he's got great instincts," Colliton said. "He knows when he can jump in and create for himself. He zings it in there. Goaltenders aren't ready for it so he can score from everywhere it seems like. He made some plays and I thought he had some moments where he defended really well. That's going to be the thing for him learning how to be a pro and he definitely showed tonight he can do it.
"We want him to be a top player in the league," Colliton added. "We know he's dynamic offensively. If we can convince him that the defensive side of the puck is really important and not only is it good for the team but he's going to get more offense out of it, that's sort of the plan. Tonight was a good step for him."