Just finished watching Canada / Finland. Rees was the real spark plug that got Canada back into the game. Love his speed & good hands too. Wasn't on my radar coming in but it was a great showing for him.
I thought Krebs was decent, his smarts & playmaking skill were on display, but nothing unexpected from him. Newhook was decent too, nice shot on the 2nd goal. Excited to see more of him. Wasn't overly impressed with Cozens or Suzuki (not that they were bad). Brayden Tracey had a great game. Not a fast skater but good hands & knows how to score.
As for some of the Defenseman:
Thomas Harley is a real gambler, loves to jump up in the play. Made a really bad read pinching on one play, & got caught taking a penalty on the backcheck. Needs some work defensively, but he's a great skater & has size. He & Suzuki seemed to get confused who to take on Lundell's goal, leaving him with the space to get the shot off.
Really liked Korzack, nothing flashy but solid all-around. Thing that stuck out to me was how good he is defending 1 on 1 on the rush. He knows how to separate guys from the puck. I'd love him with our 2nd rounder. Wouldn't be surprised if he creeps into the 1st round.
Heinola really mixed bag, really like his poise & smarts with the puck. Great passers & knows where the open man is. Struggled at times defensively. I think he can be better. Kokkonen didn't stand out much.
Lundell, Holloway & Hunt looked solid too. Lundell was one of Finland's best players. The 2020 draft is going to be really good!
Anyways next up, USA / Sweden !