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I was at the game so I had a couple thoughts on a few players.

Baertschi: won some puck battles in the first, stronger than last year.

Diaz: Small, not great decision making, loses a lot of puck battles.

Gio + Brodie: Best players on the ice for either team.

Bennett: Most dangerous forward in the game, lots of skill, tenacity and is everything fans hoped he would be. He is a little thin and I can see his body not holding up in the NHL the whole year. Skill wise he could be NHL ready but his body I don't think is.

Ferland: A lot more skill than I thought, good passes and offensive instincts. Finished checks and played with an edge. He had some chemistry with Bennett which is something to maybe keep an eye on next year.

Monahan: He scored a nice goal. He is in the right spots but he's still too passive. He doesn't drive the play, he needs someone like that on a line with him. He handles himself in the corners better and I'm not sure his percentage on the dot but he battled hard and didn't look outmatched.

Hiller: To me his lateral movement was a little slow and he was fighting the puck tonight. He played the puck decently, he's no Brodeur but he's not MAF either (World Jrs.).