welp
Not sure what adjustments the Devils made in the 1st intermission but they seemed to work. Really didn't get much going after the 1st. Team is not good enough to have passengers and there were several of those for the Flames in this one. maybe they should just never score 1st.
Good - I'm not sure anybody stood out all that positively.
Zary-Kadri-Coronato looked good in the first half of the game but faded some as the game went on.
Santagovich nice hands on the G, generally the only one on his line doing anything worthwhile.
Andersson solid game from him.
Alright - Solovyov pretty decent. Some strange decisions with the puck but mostly was where he should be.
Wolf not a great pass to Hanifin on what turned out to be the GWG, but I dunno. One shot beat him high and two bounces do not go R way. Not at his best but can't put the L on him.
Mangiapane needs to score a goal very very badly. Totally in his head. Tanev was underwater possession wise but didn't give up many high danger that I saw. Greer, I dunno was fine I guess. Would like to see more physicality.
Coronato had a couple good shifts but also some turnovers.
Not good - Didn't like Lindholm much, starting to think he's playing hurt with the regularity he is not engaging in battles. That's been his bread and butter during his time here so strange to see what is usually a big strength of his just totally disappear.
Hanifin was also poor, just slow reactions and several bad turnovers.
Gilbert just falling all over the place, even simple plays he's making look like an adventure. Ruzicka just shoot it dude. Needs to make quicker decisions. Huberdeau and Backlund came close a couple times but struggled to match the Devils' speed.
Bad - Weegar was lowkey brutal. Coleman two GA directly on him. The turnover was bad but the clear right into the pile that bounced back in his net was worse. Also made a nice play on Yegor's shorty but still. Dube needs to sit and hopefully reset. He's not a great player but he's better than he has been lately.
Well that's disappointing. The thing is, we had 13 shots in the first period and only 12 the last two combined. Our legs were moving well in the 1st, but, not in the last two periods.
Oh well, onto the next one. Have a great night gang, I have to get to my friends get together. Cheers.
Have a good one bud, I'm off to the cirque du holiday or something at the Jube