I didn't get to go to the game last night but from the stat sheet:
Awesome to see Alfano, Spence, Edwards, and McDonald get their first goals and Sedore with 3 helpers.
Gibbons appeared to be off to a rocky start with 3 goals allowed in 4 shots but settled down and Nicholls seems to have played much better than last year. I hope they keep Nicholls and Gibbons in net Sunday and I will definitely be at that game.
I kept eye on Alfano and Spence yesterday. They were incredible to watch. Spence just saw the play and adjusted to the rush. Alfano found ways to get to the net. I know my small notes I took don’t mean much, but they were exciting to watch.
The game was good and as I noted previously it doesn’t mean much. Once we found a way to get pass Drobac (who I was surprised to see) they clicked. As a broken record, you can’t wait until the 3rd period to kick it into gear. Gibbons was able to get shoot out experience and Nicholls looked better than last year. I would expect those two to split time Sunday as Lalonde is a lock.
Artichuk and a Bulldog each took a 10 minute misconduct for a mouth guard violation which was soft, but better to take that penalty in preseason than when it actually matters.
Bressette left the game after a few shifts in the 1st which was odd. Could something have happened?
If you’re going to the game, make sure you eat before. I left for the concessions a minute before the 2nd was over and stood in line until 4 minutes into the 3rd. They only had one stand open and the beer stand, both by the Otters store. Very long lines with few food choices. It was a toss up what was available as they ran out of food which caused 10 min waits in addition to the time it took to get to the counter for a hotdog.
