GhostofPotvin29
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Frank E said:
Had virtually identical FO% on PP last year as Bozak, fwiw (54% vs 53%).
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Had virtually identical FO% on PP last year as Bozak, fwiw (54% vs 53%).
gunnar36 said:
Yeah, I wonder if Underhill is going to work with him at all. His strides look pretty awkward. Looks like Antropov skating but he's not as tall so he's not covering as much ground/ice.
WhatIfGodWasALeaf
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Holzer has been downright nasty during this game, like the look of that as a bottom pair/7th guy.
Patrick said:
He seems to be trying to engage more offensively too. I've liked what I've seen. Granberg should be in the AHL to continue developing. Mikelsson really didn't seem like anymore more than a career AHLer. So unless Tallinder has a good camp Holzer should be the 7 guy.
leafplasma
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Holzer who now at 26 years old makes the most sense. Cheap, serviceable, has paid his dues and really isn't in the team's long term plans so you don't mind him spending a lot of time in the press box.
Guru Tugginmypuddah
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Weird Dude wins it in the SO for the Leafs.
leafplasma
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Kadri, Nilsson, Holzer and Heeter stood out for me.
Thought Kadri and Rielly were the two best players, which shouldn't be surprising. Also happy with Nilsson and Holland's play. I've thought for a little while now that Nilsson was our best defence prospect, and while it was just one game tonight supported that for me.
L K
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CarltonTheBear said:
Holzer looked very good to me. Mind you, I would hope so as he was mostly playing against AHL/junior players and he looked like he has mastered the AHL level last year. He was physical and using his size pretty effectively but was actually pretty decent with the puck on his stick.
Nilsson really impressed me.
Rielly I found to be pretty quiet which wasn't that bad because I think he looked like he was having a quiet control game as opposed to a wild chasing offense type of effort.
Kontiola was forgettable in his debut.
hockeyfan1
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Nice homecoming performance by Kadri. Clicked well on a line with Booth. They both impressed.
Liked Holzer and the way he handled the rough situations, such as his encounter with the Flyers' Simmonds.
Liked Holzer and the way he handled the rough situations, such as his encounter with the Flyers' Simmonds.
L K said:
To clarify, I don't think he had quite the same type of game as Kadri did. It was clear this was a warm-up for him. But there were a bunch of occasions where it seemed like all of a sudden he thought "ok, it's time to be Morgan Rielly now" and he looked dominant to me.
L K said:
I was hoping for a better game from him, but we do need to realize that he's probably the one player who needs the most adjusting to the NHL (probably moreso than Nylander even).
GhostofPotvin29
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CarltonTheBear said:
I still find it difficult (which must also be frustrating for the players too) to read too much into how they looked because there's still such a mish-mash of players out there. Rielly, for instance, is probably a player who thrives in a more controlled game with only actual NHL players.
The first few games of preseason I feel like half the players are just out there trying to drive someone through the boards.