dube was the best player on the ice. exciting player with his speed, skill, vision, and work rate.
phillips improves every time i watch him. he's finding more and more ways to impact the game compared to training camps past. plays fast. hope the trend keeps up.
valimaki looked good. he's more offensive minded than i remember, and his in zone defense is better than i remember also. has all the tools and plays a polished game. ollas matson played really well next to him, and the pair worked much better than valimaki-pto pairings tried before.
really liked zavgorodny's game. he was a monster on the forecheck and won improbable battles against guys like gudbranson. nice hands and made some plays too. have a feeling he will have a big year in the q.
let's hope that pre-smith injury rittich is back and better than ever. parsons reminds me of thomas when he first broke in to the league: every save is an adventure, very entertaining, but a little quietness might be better for my blood pressure
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