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Originally Posted by hockey.modern
Those watching EDM game, did McDavid standout?
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He had a spurt or two which he sped up fast, but was nullified very quickly including a play from Russell that took him out of the play. If it wasn't the fact that he is supposed to be the next one, you would have not noticed him much of the game. He did make a small nifty pass to Draisaitl for the tying power play goal, but Draisaitl had no business being wide open alone in front of the net. Oilers fans were rather annoyed that Eichel had scored first which would be the start of a Hall / Seguin type discussion (of course before the magic assist). It will take some time for McDavid to adjust, but he's the type of player that is smart and can do so.
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Originally Posted by buyakasha
How'd the kids do in EDM? Was watching the home game.
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Kylington and Anderssen (and Wilson for that matter) looked very strong and seemed like veterans out there. They were not out of place at all, and they played well on offence too. I think Kylington and Anderssen will be seen as steals of the draft 3-4 years down the road. Both seem to have qualities of top 4 defencemen. Granlund was great, Mangiapane was not very noticeable.
Flames were clearly having an impact on Edmonton's game, but those undiciplined penalties cost them. You don't give a team 7 power play chances and expect to not get burned. Wideman gave a big crosscheck in the back of Yakupov to send a message, but those plays cost the game (preseason).