Top line played like a top line. Tkachuk, Lindholm, Dube chemistry is there. That's so important for us going forward.
Bennett with Backlund and Mangiapane was super fun to watch. Bennett was possessed playing with Backlund and could have easily scored a couple goals with a little puck luck. Don't want to see Bennett anywhere else this season.
Put Simon with Gaudreau and Monahan where he looked good in intra-squad games. The season truly boils down to sorting out 2nd line. There is no excuse for them to get outplayed. Skill is there.
The fourth line was absolutely awful. Two aging vets and a tweener. We have a serious problem there. No easy solution. Perhaps Leivo helps.
I hope Markstrom does not leave his net like that every night. Otherwise looked fine.
Really liked Tanev. Andersson may be our new number 1D.
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