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Originally Posted by IgiTang
Hey guys, I just got back from a quick 3 week sail.. Have been out of the loop on how this tourny went and who looked good and not so much.
The last page helped me out with Kanzig and Carroll (Carroll impressing is great news. I always thought he was a vanilla type player but the more I think about it, the best type player I think he reminds me of is a Rob Niedermeyer when he played with the Flames, not necessarily with the Panthers..
Anyway.. Can someone give me a idea of who stood out, how Bennett, Granlund, Poirier, Klimchuck and Ferland looked? I know, I could go through the many threads of each game and the 16 pages of this one.. but a Summary from a knowledgable person would be appreciated.
Cheers!
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Bennett and Gaudreau were Bennett and Gaudreau. Nothing more really needs to be said about them. They're wizards.
Ferland and Granlund were quite possibly two of the best players in the tournament. I believe Ferland led the tournament in points (or goals?). Either way, they were outstanding alongside Jooris.
As the pleasant surprises, Carroll and Elson played outstanding in every game. Elson was balls to the wall every shift and even had scored a beauty of a goal.
Smith was very physical. As advertised. Had easily the biggest hit of the tournament. I'm sure you'll find it on YouTube. You really should look for it. Kanzig had a good first game, bad second game, then an okay third game.
Kulak and Culkin were all over the place IMO. I feel like they were trying to prove themselves too much instead of sticking to the basics. They were caught out of position a ton.
Ortio had a tough first game, but the defense left him out to dry. Mason MacDonald played well in his two games.