"Last game, [Phil] Kessel beat me up the wall, so I've got to put my stick [in the right place] and play the right way. We're talking about D zone coverage and about my stick, because I've got a long stick and I have to use it more. I think I'm getting better every game and every practice, so I'm learning stuff," mentioned the Russian rearguard, who is hoping to see more ice time than the 8:30 he logged against the Penguins.
"I've been talking to the coaches about that and I think I'm going to play more. It depends on penalties. I'm not playing on the PK or power play, so it just depends on that and it depends on how well I'm going to play," added Sergachev, who will go in search of his first career NHL point once again on Thursday night.
The Canadiens' bench boss says the decision to give Sergachev his second straight start is based on providing him with another opportunity to get accustomed to the quickness of the NHL game.
"There aren't a lot of 18-year-olds in the NHL. We're playing against a good team, one that's very talented and very tough to play against because of their speed. So, it's another game in a process for Sergachev. We want to give him as much experience as possible," explained Therrien, whose squad will be tasked with slowing down the likes of Coyotes young guns Max Domi, Anthony Duclair and Laurent Dauphin, among others.
