Watched the game late, just a few thoughts :
Lambert was great again for Finland. He was second on my list at the beginning of the year but I had to bump him down a few spot for a couple of reasons (lack of production, concerns about him being more than a rush player, possible attitude problems). He was good in his first two games, Lambert is already one of the top 3 skater in this draft and a monster zone entries with possession.
I just want him to be more dangerous when they have possession in the offensive zone. Today, he moved around towards open space a couple of times to offer more options. Other times he stayed on the board and did the “Drouin” turn on himself. He needs to attack the center more so he can open space and set up his teammates. Other than that, he played great again. It’s nice to see him have success and hopefully he decides to shoot a bit more. He was really the explosive for Finland. He’s still weak physically but won more battles than Kemell because he was able to use his stick more effectively.
Kemell, is what he is. I don’t think he was ever the play driver. He plays a simple game and coupled with his amazing shooting arsenal, he will get chances. I don’t know if you want a guy that can’t carry his lane at that spot.
He had two great chances around the net (one by Kapanen) and couldn’t shoot.
He also had the chance to send his teammate on a breakaway on a 2v1 but he slowed down at the blue line because he didn’t want to take the hit which resulted in an offside. Also lost a lot of battles around the boards.
Kapanen was a bit invisible. It’s like he’s always at the right place, but either to soft on his plays or just not strong enough at other moments. Can’t be a tourist if you want to have success. Hopefully he gets better as the tournament advances.
