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Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden
I think that a Pelletier call up in imminent. however, I am not surprised they sent him down at first, he really did not stand out in an positive way in preseason.
Say what you will about needing a longer look, but every preseason game for a prospect is game 7 of the Stanley cup finals. If you can't make a positive impression in the most important game of your career, then you have not proven yourself trustworthy.
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To me that type of thinking is how you end up never graduating young players.
For both Phillips and Pelletier you could tell they knew the pressure was on and were gripping their sticks tight.
The effort was there from Pelletier, he just knew he had such a short leash and that mistakes would probably get him sent down to the NHL, and struggled to handle the puck.
I still thought he looked elite on the PK in the games I saw him in, but he was nervous and handling the puck like a grenade.
And in the end he was right to be nervous because these guys were given no leash.