Ugh. So bummed I had to miss this one. Just finished watching the recording of it. Elias Lindholm is freakin’ awesome! I see why he cost us Hamilton. Seems to fit like a glove on this team.
This game is the difference between Gulutzan and Peters. Peters called the timeout, settled the team down, and they really fell into a groove. Last season the team would have picked their bags and given up. I hate to give Gulutzan shots after he’s gone, but it’s pretty apparent that Peters is (so far) an upgrade.
I’ve been fairly critical of Sam Bennett the last seasons. I don’t consider myself a Bennett hater but I’m certainly far from a fanboy. He’s impressing me this season. He looks confident right now. I think playing with a guy like James Neal has done wonders for him. I really hope he can break out this year, that would be huge for this team.
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