from Ken Warren of the Ottawa Citizen,

The question, a few days back, was specifically about whether Ottawa Senators coach Guy Boucher had seen an improvement in Thomas Chabot’s play without the puck.

The answer covered a lot more ground, providing an indication of how the young and dynamic club has managed to stay within breathing room of a playoff spot.

“We’re really pleased with (Chabot’s) development on both sides of the puck,” Boucher said. “He’s having to play against really good players on a consistent basis. If you look at (Max) Lajoie and him, they’re progressing really fast.

“We need that. That’s why we’re able to win games. Basically, right now, these kids are accelerating the normal process to a maximum. That’s as fast as I’ve seen players grow. Credit to them. They’re engaged. They’re paying attention to details.”

By ‘these kids’, Boucher was also including rookie forwards Colin White, Brady Tkachuk and — for the past two games — Drake Batherson.

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