The last 2 games were also plagued by the "dump and chase" method which normally they do not use as frequently, seeing it tried 3 times with failure in the same powerplay should tell them enough to move on from it.
Abbotsford (like Coachella) have them figured out, wherever a Wrangler player is they are covered well, meanwhile on the opposite side you will watch Abbotsford/Coachella players skate around alone in the offensive zone.
Lipinski looked great in his first game, off the first faceoff made a drive to the net. Wedman is another player not mentioned much but is always worth watching.
Morin looked decent at times, did have a bad turnover where he passed from behind the net directly to an opposing player when he was trying to clear the puck, after that he seemed to play a little more reserved, also like mentioned previously he seemed to slow down a lot as the game progressed, then again you got nerves, a new team, flying across the country and most importantly elevation change.
Damiani I must agree with previous statements, he is not "bad" he is also not contributing (1g/0a in 13 games, Petterson 3g/3a in 10 games for the Stars) in any meaningful way, I would rather see someone up from Rapid City prepping for next season.
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