In the first of four summer exhibition games in Calgary, Mitch Marner dazzled, while Travis Dermott was efficient. Here's a shift-by-shift look at both of the two Leafs prospects' performances, including a couple GIFs (both via Adam Herman of Blueshirt Banter).
Marner, consistently the best player on the ice, helped Canada to the 4-1 victory. Here's how it all played out.
Mitch Marner with his first chance of the game. Gives it to Sanheim down low and then gets it back and nearly finishes. #Leafs
— Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) August 4, 2015 Marner with another rush chance and then a shift in the offensive zone. He’s active early. Great dish to Watson too. #Leafs
— Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) August 4, 2015 Marner finds Crouse twice in front of the net, both bobbled, then he takes puck to the net on odd-man rush but doesn’t finish. #Leafs
— Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) August 4, 2015 Quiet period for Dermott so far. Two nice passes while straddling the blueline and a couple clean takeaways/rub outs. #Leafs
— Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) August 4, 2015 Another good shift for Marner. Early wraparound chance before time runs out. #Leafs
— Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) August 4, 2015 First period standouts for Canada: Fabbri (#Blues), Sanheim (#Flyers), Marner (#Leafs), Quenneville (#Devils).
— Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) August 4, 2015 Marner with a beautiful stutter and draw for a cross-ice pass to Joe Hicketts for a goal. Beautiful play. #Leafs
— Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) August 4, 2015 Marner (#Leafs) playing the point on the Canadian PP with Dal Colle (#Isles), Fabrri (#Blues) and Strome (#Coyotes) up front.
— Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) August 4, 2015 Dermott finds his way into a scrum, goes off for roughing. #Leafs
— Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) August 4, 2015 Marner with two great forehand-backhand decks but he puts the backhand high. Toying with defenders tonight. #Leafs
— Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) August 4, 2015 Marner (#Leafs) with a nifty offensive zone steal results in some pressure from Fabbri (#Blues) and Dal Colle (#Isles).
— Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) August 4, 2015 Dermott (#Leafs) gets a glove in the face on a battle behind defensive zone goalline, then finds Quenneville (#Devils) cross-ice.
— Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) August 4, 2015 Marner gives the puck away at defensive zone blueline after some nice quick moves on the PK. #Leafs
— Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) August 4, 2015 Marner out at centre instead of wing on PK here. Wins a draw and then gets a few defensive zone hacks in. Russia kept to outside. #Leafs
— Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) August 4, 2015 Marner with a little bobble but then gets a shot through and it nearly squirts out for a rebound/open net. #Leafs
— Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) August 4, 2015 Second period standouts for Canada: Ho-Sang (#Isles), Marner (#Leafs), Fabbri (#Blues).
— Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) August 4, 2015 Marner (#Leafs) with a good move on that last shift at the blueline before finding Fabbri (#Blues) for the shot from a poor angle.
— Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) August 4, 2015 Dal Colle bobbles a cross-ice Marner pass after a quick stop-up on the PP and Russia clears it. #Leafs
— Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) August 4, 2015 Marner out for extended PK shift before Dal Colle draws a penalty. He stays out to play the wing this time around. #Leafs
— Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) August 4, 2015 Dermott with a backhand pass to the outside at blueline for give-and-go and a nice chance. Stopped. #Leafs
— Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) August 4, 2015 The full schedule for the week's games can be found here.
