much better start then last year without question..
a team like this might surprise a lot of teams because of how mobile that blueline is and if Montoya continues to play the way he can, we have an outside shot at doing something positive here.
cant wait for Gaustad to get here as he is a lock for top 6 center; wouldnt mind seeing a line of Kreider- Gaustad- Palmieri as a really tough energy line that would crash the net and play physical.
we have a lot of quick/energy forwards that could be a real pain to keep up with on the big ice. though I have no dillusions of grandeur here with winning a medal, I think this team can turn some things around and bring respectability back to the US in this tournament.
I hope Wheeler and Stepan are ready for the weight of the offense because it is only going to get harder from here on out. didnt mind seeing Craig Smith on the top line, that might change with Gaustad coming here tomorrow, but the kid didnt look out of place. Would rather have Ben Smith of the Blackhawks, but thats another story completely.
nice win for the guys, hope they stay positive and keep up some momentum against Norway....
cant wait to watch Monday.... go get em boys!