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Originally Posted by Sandman
Awesome post, Matty. Carels is a farmboy from Saskatchewan, and is even stronger than he looks.
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I came away impressed. I liked how he pushed back after whistles, so many of these kids now look completely apathetic as to the physical side of the game and it almost feels like european hockey in the dub some nights the last couple years, but he's clearly not cut from that cloth. And check out the mitts on this finish in OT, for a dman, froze the goalie and tucked it in:
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1395987948931237
Only critique I'd have is like I said he seems like his instincts are more stay at home and aside from the OT rush he really didn't jump up into the play a lot which might limit his upside as a point producer at the next level, but might make him a good partner for a guy like Parekh who roams, but he for sure looks to me like he will play for a long time in the NHL, very high floor there.