(SamPWoo.com) – Did anyone see the “live” scrimmage last Saturday that featured the New Jersey Devils’ rookies?
Mattias Tedenby is an exciting player and has skills that remind me of Zach Parise. The speed, quickness, and vision has us understanding why they chose to go with Swedish players, like they did with U.S. born collegiate players a decade ago. This is the post lockout NHL.
A coach cannot teach talent, and if a player like Tedenby comes along, you hope he would be a quick learner and make an immediate impact in the NHL. It is hard imagine that the Devils actually may have another superstar like Parise in the farm system and Tedenby is one year away from making a jump into North American ice hockey.
At the Devils’ rookie camp, Tedenby led his teammates with four goals during an inter-team scrimmage game and put up a dazzling performance in front of Devils’ fans that showed up Saturday. He is red lightening fast.
Notes from the Saturday scrimmage:
1. I was impressed with Jeff Frazee’s performance. I had earlier reservations if he could succeed in backing up Martin Brodeur. So far, he is looking good.
2. Center, Mike Swift, showed some toughness and started talking trash to Devils’ enforcer Pierre-Luc Leblond. It reminded me memories of Gionta and Chara.
3. Kevin Cormier scored and showed some character. He is always talking to his teammates and seem to command respect on the bench.
4. It was good to see some familiar faces. Scott Stevens, Tommy Albelin, Sergei Brylin, Chris Terreri, David Conte, and Lou Lamoriello were all present.
5. Tyler Eckford looked good, but needs some time in Lowell to work on his defensive game. He did score a goal.
Final score:
Black Devils Team: 4 White Devils Team: 3
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