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[Rhettzky]

He also made a beauty pass on a 2 on 1 but his linemate couldn't bang it in. He's been pretty impressive in the third.

[Heavy Jack]

It's been fun to watch Sven in a big game situation. The guy is solid. Wotherspoon has looked good as well tonight.

[Heavy Jack]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

I hope to god they aren't making Baerschi wait on the ice during this 5 minute interview with Bunz

He'd probably just ignore him and start doing drills.

[JurassicTunga12]

Baertschi gets the empty netter

[Rhettzky]

Reinhart scores! Oops, into his own net.

[Ashasx]

Just a little stat padding.

[getbak]

Sven, first star of the game.

[dammage79]

I can't see any reason why Sven cannot be a Star in the NHL. His hockey sense is spectacular.

[PlayfulGenius]

Which game was this? Game 1?

[dammage79]

Game two. Broissot won game one. Sven counter punched with some goals. Rookie camp preview!

[StAlbertFlame]

Saw the game at Rexall tonight. Beartchi looked great on his first goal - just inside the post, nice shot. Brossoit did not play as bad as the score would indicate - Oil Kings defence were god awful.. Griffin Reinhart was brutal

[Wise Gamble]

Really hope Portland wins..

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Originally Posted by StAlbertFlame

Saw the game at Rexall tonight. Beartchi looked great on his first goal - just inside the post, nice shot. Brossoit did not play as bad as the score would indicate - Oil Kings defence were god awful.. Griffin Reinhart was brutal

Agreed. Most, if not all of those shots were absolutely perfectly placed. On the two Leipsic goals, Brossoit had no chance because those were just phenomenal dekes.

[devo22]

Leipsic was ranked at #114 among North American skaters in the final rankings. Just saying

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by devo22

Leipsic was ranked at #114 among North American skaters in the final rankings. Just saying

Leipsic is an interesting guy...

Is there an NHL offense there, or will he just be a scrappy smaller 4th line player.

[devo22]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Leipsic is an interesting guy...

Is there an NHL offense there, or will he just be a scrappy smaller 4th line player.

he seems to have all the offensive tools, but he sounds like a bit of a project at this point:

A product of the Portland program that seems to be churning out high-level NHL talent early year, Leipsic has shown tremendous offensive skill with the Winterhawks. In particular, he seems very adept at using his speed and deceptive strength to make life miserable for the opposition, especially on the power-play – this past season he boasted 10 power-play markers.

That said, Leipsic is still limited by a few factors. Most primarily, his size. He’s charitably listed by the WHL as 5-9 (NHL Central Scouting says he’s a half-inch shorter than that) and he’ll be hard-pressed to put on some size, lest he be crushed by big league blueliners. In addition, he’s had issues with consistency. As seen this season, he’ll sometimes go games (even weeks) without hitting the score-sheet. Then he’ll have a multi-point game and go silent for another game or two.

When Leipsic is playing his game to the best of his ability, though, he’s an asset to his club. He’s energetic, hitting everything that moves and providing space for his teammates to work. However, on occasion he can go a bit too far – as evidenced by his suspension this season for a hit on Mackenzie Royer. While his physicality is a pleasant surprise and an asset to his game, he’s got to figure out the time and place to do so, especially if he plans on having a long pro career. It’s unlikely his frame can withstand the constant abuse should he try to jump to the professional ranks without adapting his style a bit.

That said, Leipsic is an intriguing prospect. If he can successfully make the jump, his downside is Scott Nichol and his upside could be much higher. Few of the smaller players in the draft have the offensive skill and speed that he boasts. It’s just a matter of him putting things together.

http://thehockeywriters.com/brendan-...pects-profile/

[greentree]

Originally Posted by StAlbertFlame

Saw the game at Rexall tonight. Beartchi looked great on his first goal - just inside the post, nice shot. Brossoit did not play as bad as the score would indicate - Oil Kings defence were god awful.. Griffin Reinhart was brutal

I watched some on tv and agree with everything here. Reinhart was some bad. I've never been impressed. Brossoit on the other hand...wow.

[Savvy27]

It's weird being a Flames fan. I can't quite escape the expectation that Sven will disappoint, yet he keeps being amazing. Hopefully he gets first star next game too!

[Samiz]

Originally Posted by Savvy27

It's weird being a Flames fan. I can't quite escape the expectation that Sven will disappoint, yet he keeps being amazing. Hopefully he gets first star next game too!

That's exactly how I feel too. I guess it's a feeling that us Flames fans are used to. But Sven is absolutely the real deal and it's great to see for a change. He seems to be a force every time he is on the ice

[megatron]

Anyone know where we can see the highlights from Game 2? I couldn't find them on the Flames or WHL site.