That was more like it!
Good physical response, better D.
Nice to see Coyle pot 2. That first one was a beauty. Nothing to do with the goalie's head. Just a great effort and a well placed shot.
I, too, thought Zboril and Vaak had great games. Good to see them bounce back like that. Professional games from them.
Great to see Bergeron and Marchand leading by example with the hits they delivered right off the bat. I know some guys are just maybe built more solidly, even if they're shorter than average, but if Marchand can play a physical game like that, anyone can.
McKegg seemed to have a decent game. Nothing spectacular, but he was certainly no worse than any other 4th liner so far this season – namely Kuraly or Wagner.
Not sure what Bjork did to get benched. He seemed quite decent last game. Lots of drive, had a few rushes toward the net. Maybe his 200-ft game is lacking?
As for the whipping boys, I don't think DeBrusk was bad, per se, as some are claiming. He wasn't "invisible" – at least no more than a few other players who don't get "whipped" as much – but he needs to score. Simple as that. I thought I saw a little more jump from Kuraly this game, but he certainly hasn't been the factor he used to be.
I'm a little worried about Smith, to be honest. For a guy who was brought in to be a shooter and provide secondary scoring, his production has been a little underwhelming vs expectations. He battles and mucks it up, and the effort is there, but I expected him to be potting a few more goals by now. If we're going to single out players for under-producing, why does he seem to get a free pass?