Posted in the other Training Camp thread too, the Discussion one I guess its called, anywho...
Just got home but I saw some of the first scrimmage and most of the second.
Just some quick points on who stood out to me.
Backlund - He was rushing to puck up ice and gaining the zone constantly. Really liked his game, made some great passes, and back checked hard.
Giordano - To me, it was the Gio of old. Making great passes, pinching effectively, just an overall solid effort.
Brodie - Very steady and even carried the puck deep into the offensive zone several times.
Monahan - Won the vast majority of faceoffs I was able to see. Great puck possession. Kid has such a good IQ and knows where to be. His top shelf off the bar goal short side was a damn thing of beauty.
Ferland - To me, looked better than Jackman and any other player of that mold. Nice hands, great board play and decent speed.
Poirier - I thought he was pretty effective using his speed and made some nice passes.
Glencross - We know what he brings. But certainly need to mention as he stood out. In my opinion the best winger. Great speed, tried to attack the net many times.
Stempniak - Similar to Glencross, used his speed and positioning to make plays effectively.
O'Brien - Nothing fancy, but plays a hard game and able to keep the puck in the zone a few times.
Wotherspoon - This guy is solid. Just a calm steady presence on the blueline.
Sieloff - Easily my favourite blueliner. Laid out Nemisz in front of the net in the 2nd game. He doesn't take a shift off. Takes the body and got some pucks on net. He blocked a hard slap shot and the crowd and bench gave him big props for that.
Kanzig - Probably stood out mostly because he is a little like Godzilla. But actually was quite effective. Gotta love that size.
Jooris - Found myself checking the roster sheet on him. Scored a beauty goal and made some slick passes.
I thought Ramo and I think it was Berra made some great saves. Desperation type saves. This from the top of my head and after a couple afternoon beers but thats who stood out to me.
Some players like Cammy, Knight, Baertschi, and Horak were solid. But just didn't standout like the others mentioned.
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