At the beginning of the season I was on 'I hope we trade that bum David Jones' bandwagon but ever since he came back in the lineup, he's been playing well. Going to the net, standing in front getting hit and everything. He's been forechecking well and he's been using his big body as an advantage. I thought his line with Glencross and Monahan was the best line tonight. They seem to complement each other as Monahan is the scorer, Jones a banger and Glencross the defensive guy among the 3. I also like the energy on Baerschi-Jooris-Byron line. It seems like Jooris' work habit rubs off his linemates. This is the best I've seen Baerschi play this season and even before he was sent down to Abby last season.
As for Hiller, he was a bit shaky in the 1st and 2nd period. He seems to bounced back in the third but I was still a little uncomfortable with him. He was playing like the early season hopefully he wasn't really getting too comfortable being the starter in the past few games. I still think having a 1A and 1B goaltending tandem should be good for this team because of the competition. Happy for the win and I hope we sweep this home series.
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