[IgiTang]

My biggest complaint about the game was the no instigator call against Killorn for going at Brouwer after a clean hit..

But the other night Vs Anaheim when Mike Smith gets a slew-foot trip behind the net and Hathaway steps in against Grant, Hathaway gets an instigator... that pissed me off.

In terms of player performances. Thought Brouwer held his own on the Backlund line but he just doesn’t have the reaction time/hockey IQ to play those minutes. Glad he’s able to step in and play at a decent level for now, but I think a longer term solution needs to be figured out if Frolik is going to be out much longer.

Maybe give Mangiapane some reps on that line from time to time?

Also, Stajan... yeah he’s skating hard but he’s essentially and over the hill Curtis Lazar. Problem is, we don’t need another Curtis Lazar, we have one. (Who is playing just fine for a fourth liner)

But we need a Center that can possess the puck and not just chase all shift.

Great game though and a ton of fun to watch.


Edit: re Lazar, I thought he won most races to the puck and actually made some decent possession plays in the neutral and offensive zones last night. Good to see and I hope to see more of it from him.