Caught the game live on Friday, and just finished watching a replay of the Tigers game.
Raiders game: Good skater, though he's lazy on the backcheck. He was getting an earful on the bench after he let (I believe it was) Glover walk into the slot like he owned the place. Had a nice pass that created a decent scoring chance off the rush, but outside of that his scoring opportunities were limited. I think what I'll remember most about this game is, with an empty net in front of him, Hepo, blocks the clearing play along the boards, instead of passing the puck he tries to dangle around the defender, and gets the puck stolen from him. Now the Broncos would convert seconds later, but that singular play sums up this kids play early on in his WHL career. He tries to do much, without the proper skillset to really cash in.
Tigers game: Again, skates well on the rush, and was in on a few chances, but has really limited finish. His shot is without a doubt a huge question mark right now. As well as he reads the play in transition for a pass, his goal scorers instinct or rather hockey IQ in this regard is lacking. There were two consecutive shifts for him to follow up on a nice juicy rebound, but he literally stopped skating prior, and gave up on the play. Fischer who had a really physical game, outmuscled him on a few ocassions and you could tell Hepo responded poorly to the physical play. (Fischer had a nasty hit in this game that spurred on a fight, interesting player too, for different reasons, though I don't see a lot of NHL upside there for those curious, especially in his D+1 year. Too bad, great name).