Just watched
- i have really liked McCabe this year so far. He wasn’t as solid this game as he was with Dahlin, but he definitely did offseason work. He’s better pivoting, his feet look less cumbersome, his decision making has calmed down and improved as a result, and he has limited the number of times he takes himself out of a play to make a big hit without sacrificing the physicality in his game.
- I love Erod’s game. Always. Dude is smart as hell, always in the right position and able to mold his game on a shift by shift basis. He had a few defensive zone plays in the high slot that were fantastic, and he has such a simple approach to the offensive side of his game that he maxes his effectiveness every time ouf
- agree w those calling on Scandella to be better. He has to be. He can’t stand out in such a negative manner if we want to get things on track for the long haul of the season. He’s too important.
- the Kings are a disaster, not just because Rayzor wanted to remind us at the top of each pair of minutes of play... they looked familiarly lost - second to all pucks, slow in transition, standing still and watching the puck in their own zone. It definitely gives you reason to hesitate before fully applauding this game approach.
- the selective physicality was a pleasant surprise. We were finishing checks and closing gaps, stepping up, pinching, but seemed to be doing so at the right times...didn’t overdo it, didn’t impede our progress as a team
I BEG OF YOU ALL. PLEASE RINSE AND REPEAT. PLEASE. PLEASE bring the same game against Anaheim.