Overall Hamilton played well tonight. They controlled the play much of the game. They didn't succeed on the PP but they created a lot of chances and kept possession for the most part, especially the PPs in the third. Merkley's game winner was a nice play and shot. Full credit to him. The last 2 goals against were the worst 2 minutes the Bulldogs played all game. It didn't help that leading up to the goals against was that Hamilton's top PP unit played the full 2 minutes, and then exhausted players had to back-check once the PP is over (Liam Kirk goal). Overall I'd say they played well for about 55 minutes of that game. Landry has really improved over the course of the season since he's had lots of ice time. Jenik is looking comfortable with the adjustment to the OHL. Roy (and Hunter Jones) made some great saves despite the end result. Another thing that stood out was the lack of speed on the defence. It was noticeable today anyway. However, for having such a green defence core, today they didn't look way out of place aside from a few instances. In my opinion, it's noticeable that guys (on all parts of the team) are developing, which is one of the main goals when rebuilding.