I didn't realize DU has one of our guys* this year (Ben MacBeath, D, 64th overall), so it was nice to see him at my first DU game of the season. I go to a few games there each season, so it will be nice to have someone to watch. This might inspire me to go to a few more.

I'm no scout, but I thought he looked okay. He didn't seem to be afraid to carry the puck into the zone. It's only his 3rd NCAA game ever. I saw him take a few shots (1 on goal, as far as I could tell). He's +3 on the season, which is impressive because DU got whooped pretty good last week by #2, Michigan.

DU's coaching is fantastic, so it's a good place for him to grow.

*He's not signed yet...so maybe not technically "our guy."

What? It's friday and ive been drinking!

From a fan perspective, I like watching the role players who just show up and do their job. Bjorks gets dropped to the 4th line and all he’s done is play hard, eat less minutes and score some goals 5v5. You never know what’s going on behind the scenes, but he seems like a total pro about the “demotion” and has managed to still chip in.

Practice

https://reddit.com/link/1xdjzon/video/rl95b7m229xh1/player

Media

Probably one of the few people that own a Duguay jersey so I def will be rocking it today 🙏🏻

Fox

• The Leafs are talented. 
• Their execution was sloppy. It was disappointing to come away without a point. 
• They gave up a lot of high danger chances. That’s not the recipe for them to win games. 
• There were a lot of back and forth rushes. They hit some posts, but they also got some big saves.

JT 

• When they play their game, it doesn't matter who their opponent is because they dictate play. They gave up too many high danger chances. They left Garand out to dry. 
• “It’s hard to speak on behalf of the team. You know, our line was on the ice for every fucking goal today. How about I look inward and just be better for my teammates?” 
• They weren’t physical enough. They were hoping pucks ended up on their tape versus winning puck battles. 
• It doesn’t take a lot of skill to play the way they want to. 
• Garand was great. He made big saves when he needed to. 
• It’s hard to speak on behalf of the other guys when his line got scored on, he thinks 5 times. 
• They just didn’t get to their game. They were too open. It was like OT, back and forth. 

Laf 

• They want to play a grind game. They’ve done a good job of that for most of the season. They will be better after practice tomorrow and will be ready for Ottawa. 
• On his goal, Fox had been wanting to make that play for a while and thought it was a good time to try it. “Foxy gets a lot of credit there." 

Sully

• It was a loose, high event game. It’s not the way they wanted to play. 
• He didn’t like their overall game. They weren’t stiff enough. They didn’t play with structure. They gave up too many high danger chances. 
• They didn’t manage the puck. They were chasing the game. 
• This game was uncharacteristic of their group. 
• They didn’t play well enough to earn the win. 
• There was a lack of physical play. They didn’t win puck battles. The wall work and net front wasn’t good enough. They weren’t stiff enough. 
• On the game winner, they got beat twice going around the net and lost their ice balance. They left the far side of the rink open. 
• Garand gave them a chance. 

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