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Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Even though the passing was horrible for both teams in the 2nd period, the pace of play last night was the highest we've seen this pre-season.

And Johnny looked fantastic again. 'Nuff said, he's made it.

Jooris looked great again, but anyone that thinks he is ready to play 82 games at the NHL level is just wrong, IMO. He has come such a long way and it's great to see - he is a legitimate NHL prospect now - but he still need to go to Addy, where he will be an integral part of the top 9. And hopefully he gets a call-up at some point this year, because he has earned it.

Baertschi should and will start the season in Addy I think. He has gotten stronger and has worked on his physical game - all good. But he has also lost his mojo. He needs to go down, play on the PP, and get his confidence back. And then he will be a great NHLer.

I know no one here wants to hear it, but Setoguchi was really solid last night. Really hustled on the backcheck several times, played physically, and was a presence out there.

Monahan was awesome.

Engelland is a nice addition. The size and physicality is obvious, but he is poised as well. A solid pairing with Russell.

Bennett wasn't good - at least until the 3rd. People have off nights though, and that's ok. I would expect that they play him again in Wpg to have another look. And I still think he gets some regular season games in. But he has to go back to the O.

I did a double take when I saw that he played 18 minutes last night.