No pressure, Tyler Graovac.
Speaking with reporters Saturday, Minnesota Wild coach Bruce Boudreau stated what he's looking for from the forward who was recalled from the AHL earlier in the day.
"He scored two goals last night (with Iowa, the Wild's AHL affiliate). He scored a goal and got in a fight the other night," Boudreau said. "We want to see his competitiveness that maybe we didn't see as much in training camp and how bad he wants to play in the NHL.
"Play a good game. We're not asking for him to go out and pull an Auston Matthews and get four goals in your first game or anything. We just want him to be a solid contributor and play like he belongs here."
Gravoac started the year in the AHL after failing to make the NHL out of training camp. The 23-year-old has four points in six games with Iowa this season.
Gravoac has appeared in five NHL games since 2014-15 but has yet to record a point.
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