Game one of the rookie tournament and there was a few players to watch. #1 on my list was Anton Lander and a close #2 was RNH.
the one thing that i have seen so far is that Lander is the closest to being NHL ready out of all the prospects shown tonight. Its not just the goal scoring (which i do not think will transfer over to the NHL so easily) but the over all hockey sense seems to be much higher than any of the other prospects so far.
RNH is close, he had more than a couple moments in the game that showed that he belongs in the mix even if i think his downsides should be enough to send him back to red deer.
I originally thought that the Oilers were not showing anything that said they were "dominant" and then all of a sudden they explode for a 7-1 lead going into the 3rd. With the right coaching there are several prospects there that can make an impact for sure.
The physical game seemed to be a stalemate as nobody seemed to take over and start steam rolling the other team but there was quite a bit of contact and the fights were quite entertaining. Teubert took a bad punch in one of those dustups that left his legs a little wobbly. Being early in his pro career I wonder if that will be a deterant for him in the future as he was touted as a fairly tough defender and it would be a bad thing if he held back that end of his game because he doesnt want to take a shot like that again.
Goal tending seemed to be solid from Roy. He wasnt shaken at any point and showed his athleticism and his hockey sense from the get go. I am curious just how far this kid can go and I look forward to seeing him all the way throught the main camp and into the next few years.
All in all it was a pretty good game and I am eager to see the rest of the tournament before main camp starts up.
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