That, to me, just showed he was speedy and sound defensively. He was solid in both forechecking and back-checking. What impressed me most was his play without the puck. It was also interesting that Gaudette also was given some time playing on the first power play unit.Īdam Gaudette, when he was with the Ottawa Senators ( Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)

The threesome generated a number of good scoring chances. Gaudette added speed to a line with Tavares and Marner. During his first taste of game action, he didn’t look out of place. He looked good skating on the team’s second line during training camp. He can play anywhere in our lineup.” Item Three: Adam Gaudette Looks Good on the Team’s Second LineĪgain, in a small “n” of one game, the Maple Leafs might have found a player in Adam Gaudette. If anything, it might mean that Jarnkrok might get a longer look with Tavares and William Nylander.Īs Keefe noted during camp, “I think he (Jarnkrok) has the skill set to be able (to play in the top six).” Keefe added, “Whether it’s (with) Auston or John. Still, it would be tough to see the Maple Leafs’ coaching staff slot Jarnkrok into a first-line spot and move Mitch Marner more permanently onto the second line with John Tavares. Jarnkrok’s two goals in the second preseason game didn’t hurt his cause. Perhaps that’s why, rather than simply slot Jarnkrok into the vacated third-line spot Ilya Mikheyev handled last season, Keefe began training camp by skating Jarnkrok on the same line as Auston Matthews and Michael Bunting. Yesterday, it was reported that Maple Leafs’ newcomer (but long-time NHL veteran) Calle Jarnkrok had “intrigued” coach Keefe with his skill level. Item Two: Calle Jarnkrok Seems to Be a Sheldon Keefe Favorite However, during the second period, Samsonov was tested a few times. In the first game, after a first goal by the Senator’s newly-signed Tim Stutzle, the Maple Leafs simply carried the game the rest of the way. His team continued to control the game in front of him as it had during the first game of the doubleheader. Reviewing his time in the net, during the first period Samsonov didn’t have much action. Related: Maple Leafs Commentary: Samsonov, Aube-Kubel & Gaudette The team lost its second exhibition game to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night, but that wasn’t on Samsonov at all. In the end, Samsonov stopped every one of the 16 shots he faced in his two periods of game action.

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