A few random thoughts/observations:
-I thought Clendening was particularly bad tonight
-Bourque didn't do much to impress me all night long
-Palmieri and Kreider were rather chippy for a majority of the night.
-Etem was super explosive and looked excellent with Kreider in the OT. Had a chance on the doorstep that he didn't elevate. I'd like to believe his lack of ice time early on was due to the fact that he's a lock to make this team.
-Chris Brown will be an excellent component on our 4th line.
-I really liked what I saw from Faulk, especially on the PP.
USA had the edge in terms of controlling play without question. A few chances on the doorstep or in front that we couldn't put away coupled with some others on bouncing pucks in tight. Hopefully they get comfortable tomorrow and come out firing Thursday.
-I thought Clendening was particularly bad tonight
-Bourque didn't do much to impress me all night long
-Palmieri and Kreider were rather chippy for a majority of the night.
-Etem was super explosive and looked excellent with Kreider in the OT. Had a chance on the doorstep that he didn't elevate. I'd like to believe his lack of ice time early on was due to the fact that he's a lock to make this team.
-Chris Brown will be an excellent component on our 4th line.
-I really liked what I saw from Faulk, especially on the PP.
USA had the edge in terms of controlling play without question. A few chances on the doorstep or in front that we couldn't put away coupled with some others on bouncing pucks in tight. Hopefully they get comfortable tomorrow and come out firing Thursday.