‘“He’s excited in general just to have an opportunity to keep playing the game,” Granato said on a Zoom call after the Sabres prepared for Saturday afternoon’s game against the Bruins. “He has a deep passion for the game and for competing. And so he’s a guy that when given an opportunity, he cherishes it. He realizes every moment’s an opportunity to play in the National Hockey League, to jump over the boards and be on the ice and have a jersey on. He brings that passion into every shift.”‘