Dragon_Matt wrote on Thu, 14 March 2024 10:13

I notice there was no reply...

Ha!

Got home too late.. its an hour drive back from Abby..

Condors lost 4-1, 3-1 without EN.. but beat Abby 4-1 the night before.. should've gone to that game!

Had great tickets, 2nd row.. guys are so fast! Thought Condors outplayed Abby for most of the game better chances, hit at least 3 posts.. Petrov with a beauty snipe two minutes in to lead 1-0 .. two of the goals against were caused by guys that stayed out way way too long.. then got buried in their own zone doing a fire drill.. on the 1st goal.. the line was on way too long, then a fire drill in their own end for a minute and a half.. iced the puck.. dropped the puck and another minute of fire drill, and iced it again.. another fire drill commenced, and eventually Abby scored.. something similar happened on the 3-1 goal as well..

The main take away was that Broberg is elite.. best skater on the ice for either team.. controlled teh blueline.. he's going to be a player.. also noticed he's tall but pretty lean .. he's still young.. he could use some extra strength, which he'll get as he matures.. very happy Oilers never traded him.

Also Holloway was the best forward out there as well, speed and puck handling in tight spaces was exceptional.. made one play where he stick handling through the Abby defencemen for a chance and the whole the arena went OOooooo !

Other than that Savoie looks better vs AHL competition, great hands and savvy.. Wanner is big but like Broberg super lean.. he's a long way off.. Petrov getting some good chances, he looked promising but only his 1st year in AHL.. same as Wanner..

#2 Hoefenmeyer had trouble all night in his own end.. he was signed from the leafs farm team where he had 11g+27a in 65 games.. he's 7g+11a in 39 this year..

Grubbe has been heralded by some like Lowetide.. but he didn't stand out to me.. his 1st AHL season.. loads of time..

Rodrigue played well.. all 3 goals were at end of defensive breakdowns..

Just some brief notes.. from just one game ..

[Updated on: Thu, 14 March 2024 12:07]

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