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Originally Posted by dino7c
Fans go out of their way to see the good in some players and the bad in others
They have played 3 of 8 preseason games...way too early to judge
Reading CP you would think Kylington scored a double hatty last game or something. He is playing pretty good but a decent preseason game against an expansion team doesn't cement him in the top four.
I am even willing to give Gudbranson and Zadorov more than one or two preseason games
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I think it's more about us as fans hoping a young guy takes a big step forward. I am definitely cheering for a young guy to make the team. That's a part of camp I find exciting, hoping a prospect takes a job away from a vet. In a way I'm cheering for a young guy to succeed, instead of a vet to fail. I'm also cheering for a fair opportunity to be in the lineup, if a prospect outperforms a vet in preseason.
I think everyone realizes that Kylington is not a top 4 d-men yet. People are just excited by the idea that you might get two good pairings on defense by having Tanev on one, and Hanifin on the other.
Gudbranson and Zadorov definitely get the benefit of the doubt(from me). However, Gudbranson just looked so slow out there. I'm not sure how that would improve even with better positioning.