Marner with 4 more points tonight. Now has 13 pts, (2G, 11A) in 3 games. 3 pts away from tying memorial cup record with one game remaining.

  • First of all, Marner & Dvorak were completely absent for this game. It was entirely Cliff Pu & Matt Tkachuk dictating this game. Dvorak was totally out of this game. Mitch still looked decent and made a few nice plays but still looked a little out of it. Looks like he's getting bored of Jr.

  • I've heard from a couple people that the Leaf's system have had eyes on Pu for a few years now (even going back to his Toronto Marlboros days). Look for them to pick him up as he's not being scouted too highly by other teams right now. He looked fantastic tonight, tons of speed, good strength and a decent IQ (which is something he lacked a bit before). There was also some nice flashes of high ceiling skill that had people concerned before. I'd love to safely pick him in the third or late second round but I really don't know where other teams are thinking.

  • Max Jones got penalized for an absolutely greasy dive. Started laughing as he went off the ice and then threw his hands up in celebration as he went off the ice. Look for him to be suspended for a few games. His draft stock has really been in free fall over the last couple months.

  • Juolevi looked somewhat invisible. Which is kind of a good thing for his playing style. Zero mistakes & always the right play.

  • Forget about the points, Tkachuk was absolutely fantastic in every facet of the game. Heavy hitting, high skill plays, fast, great back-checking and just genuinely covering the whole ice surface on both sides over all 200ft. Easily the standout player on the ice - he made everyone else look mediocre.

  • Tkachuk is starting to look like a lock for 4th OA (or maybe higher) in the draft.

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