Asked Martone about his communication with Michkov off the ice. Good stuff here: “Honestly, this past couple weeks I think we’ve gotten a lot closer. I think for him, English isn’t his first language, so I think for me to go out of my way and start those conversations — ask him about his family, as him about his brother. I think that just builds chemistry on the ice. He’s been awesome this year. Definitely speaking more English, being more vocal in the room. It’s awesome to see. For us, we’re 19 and 21 in this league. We’ve got a long ways to go. I think we can be a good duo in this league for a long time.”