‘“Phil’s one of those guys I think gets overshadowed a bit, just in terms of he wasn’t a draft pick within the organization,” Sabres forward Matt Ellis, Rochester’s captain earlier this season, said in November. “So right off the bat he’s got to work for everything he gets. Phil’s really built his game. He’s a real dynamic player with a great skill set, great vision. Another player I think really has put himself on the map.”’