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Originally Posted by Oil Stain
I think Betker and Nurse are the only players with any real meanness back there.
Gernat and Marincin in particular are tall but slight, and are skill guys. Looks like the D-core should be Edmonton's strength in this tourney. That's weird to write. haha.
Edmonton looks to be bringing a fair share of blockheads up front however in Abney, Kessy, Ewanyk, and Moroz.
I'm interested in seeing Corban Knight for the Flames. He should really be standing out in this tournament if he is ready for NHL duty. He had good stats in college, and apparently does the little things right as well. Will be interesting to see if he lives up to the type. If so, the Flames could have a good player from found money.
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You beat me to it, exactly what I was going to type before I read your post. Oilers are going to rely strongly on defence & have to score based on down-low net presence while playing crash & grind hockey. Very strange! Should be a good tourney & at least it's a taste of hockey to get through to preseason.