‘”Overall, his transition has been good,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. “At times it’s been tough on him. But the NHL is one more step up from the AHL. From a points standpoint, you’re happy [with his production]. I think he had a period of time where he was pretty frustrated with not scoring. The opportunities were there, but they didn’t go in. He’s been able to battle through that.”‘
Ex-Gopher Vanek gets schooling in rigors of NHL
Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune