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Just finished watching Windsor-Kitchener, which involved two Devils -

Ben Johnson is clearly used as a tough-minutes sort of player by Windsor - PK, defensive zone starts, not involved on the power play. I imagine this was a particularly good game for him, it felt like the puck was on his stick all the time, and it also felt like he played 20+ minutes. The shootout went 6 rounds and he was not used. Reminds me of Zharkov with his speed. Also seemed to pass the puck in the O zone without much support or forethought. Still, I think a lot more of him after tonight's game than I did just by seeing his numbers.

Ben Thomson was being used on the first power play unit in front of the net, but that might be because of injuries to key Rangers. He was also not used on the shootout. Didn't really make an impact in this one, though he had a good close-in chance.

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Friday 11/30

QMJHL

Blainville-Boisbriand defeated Baie-Comeau 5-2

Stefan Matteau LW: +1, 2 PIM (Elbowing), 5/8 Faceoffs, 2 Hits

OHL

Sarnia defeated Saginaw 7-4

Reid Boucher LW: 3 Goals (1 PP), 2 Assists (1 EN/SH), +1* 1st Star

Windsor lost to Kitchener 3-2 (SO)

Ben Johnson LW: Goal, +1, 2 PIM (High Sticking)

Ben Thomson LW: E, 2 PIM (Slashing)

WHL

Swift Current lost to Spokane 7-2

Reece Scarlett D: -1, 2 PIM (Roughing)

Graham Black C: -1

Kelowna defeated Moose Jaw 3-2

Damon Severson D: Goal, E

BCHL

Coquitlam lost to Surrey 4-2

Alex Kerfoot C: DNP

NCAA

Michigan lost to Ferris State 5-0

Jon Merrill D: DNP (Cracked Vertebrae)

Minnesota lost to Nebraska-Omaha 3-2

Seth Helgeson D: +1, 4 Blocks

Wisconsin tied Denver 1-1

Joe Faust D: E

Ohio State defeated Michigan State 1-0

Curtis Gedig D: Assist, +1, 3 Shots, 1 Block

Miami defeated Alaska 5-2

Blake Coleman C: E, 2 PIM (Cross Checking), 5 Shots, 5/11 Faceoffs, 1 Block

North Dakota lost to Colorado College 5-3

Derek Rodwell RW: E, 4 PIM (Roughing, Goalie Interference), 2 Shots

Michigan Tech lost to Minnesota Duluth 7-3

Blake Pietila LW: -1, 2 PIM (Roughing), 2 Shots

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Saturday 12/1

OHL

Sarnia defeated Peterborough 5-2

Reid Boucher LW: 2 Goals, 1 Assist (EN), +3

Kitchener defeated Plymouth 5-4 (SO)

Ben Thomson LW: Goal, +1

WHL

Swift Current defeated Brandon 5-0

Reece Scarlett D: Goal, +2

Graham Black C: Goal, Assist, +3* 2nd Star

Kelowna lost to Seattle 4-2

Damon Severson D: Assist, E

BCHL

Coquitlam defeated Trail Smoke 7-1

Alex Kerfoot C: DNP (2nd game in a row)

BXL

Neman Grodno defeated Shakhtar Soligorsk 4-3 (SO)

Artur Gavrus F: DNP (2nd game in a row)

NCAA

Michigan tied Ferris State 3-3

Jon Merrill D: DNP (Cracked Vertebrae)

Minnesota defeated Nebraska-Omaha 3-2

Seth Helgeson D: -2, 4 PIM (High Sticking, Roughing), 4 Blocks

Wisconsin defeated Denver 3-1

Joe Faust D: +1, 1 Shot

Ohio State defeated Michigan State 3-1

Curtis Gedig D: +2, 2 Shots, 1 Block

North Dakota defeated Colorado College 3-2 (OT)

Derek Rodwell RW: -2, 3 Shots

Miami defeated Alaska 4-0

Blake Coleman C: Assist, +2, 4 Shots, 2/6 Faceoffs

Michigan Tech tied Minnesota Duluth 4-4

Blake Pietila LW: Goal, +2, 6 PIM (Check from Behind, Boarding, Roughing), 3 Shots

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Sunday 12/2

QMJHL

Blainville-Boisbriand lost to Drummondville 7-6 (OT)

Stefan Matteu LW: -1, 2/3 Faceoffs

Season: 26 GP 14-9-23 +14 54 PIM 16.47 SH% 3.27 SH/GP 30 Hits 51.02 FO%

OHL

Sarnia defeated Oshawa 3-2

Reid Boucher LW: E, 6 PIM (Slashing x2, Unsportsmanlike)

Season: 29 GP 21-13-34 +4 30 PIM

Windsor defeated Ottawa 2-1 (SO)

Ben Johnson LW: E

Season: 29 GP 4-5-9 E 16 PIM

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Any hope for 3 Devils prospects on USA for the WJC can be forgotten:

https://twitter.com/ShawnReznikTHW/status/275765583511949312

"Reid Boucher is not going to be invited to the #USA #WJC camp. Huge oversight by USA Hockey. Skilled, goal-scoring forward. #shame"

I'm not surprised given how 1 dimensional his game is. Hopefully Matteau and Pietila make it. The training camp roster is coming out tomorrow morning.

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Any hope for 3 Devils prospects on USA for the WJC can be forgotten:

https://twitter.com/...765583511949312

"Reid Boucher is not going to be invited to the #USA #WJC camp. Huge oversight by USA Hockey. Skilled, goal-scoring forward. #shame"

I'm not surprised given how 1 dimensional his game is. Hopefully Matteau and Pietila make it. The training camp roster is coming out tomorrow morning.

LOL wtf?

I get that Boucher's numbers are probably inflated by Galchenyuk, but you cant overlook the chemistry they have.

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Any hope for 3 Devils prospects on USA for the WJC can be forgotten:

https://twitter.com/...765583511949312

"Reid Boucher is not going to be invited to the #USA #WJC camp. Huge oversight by USA Hockey. Skilled, goal-scoring forward. #shame"

I'm not surprised given how 1 dimensional his game is. Hopefully Matteau and Pietila make it. The training camp roster is coming out tomorrow morning.

I can't see not taking him as a 13th forward at least. He would have the best shot in the tourney and would be invaluable late in a game looking for a tieing goal. It isn't as if he was clutch for the USA in the past though....haha what a joke.

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I can't see not taking him as a 13th forward at least. He would have the best shot in the tourney and would be invaluable late in a game looking for a tieing goal. It isn't as if he was clutch for the USA in the past though....haha what a joke.

Could be revenge for spurning USHL/NCAA for junior, I think he's a fringe player on that team anyway. Not being invited to camp seems like a snub though

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Tuesday 12/4

OHL

Kitchener lost to Guelph 3-2 (SO)

Ben Thomson LW: Goal (PP), -2

Season: 28 GP 5-6-11 -5 42 PIM

Thomson's first back to back goal scoring games of the year.

WHL

Swift Current lost to Kamloops 2-1

Reece Scarlett D: Assist (PP), -1

Season: 28 GP 3-11-14 -3 22 PIM

Graham Black C: E

Season: 29 GP 14-11-25 +5 12 PIM

BXL

Neman Grodno defeated Mogilev 7-0

Artur Gavrus F: DNP (3rd game in a row)

Season: 15 GP 5-7-12 +10 0 PIM 10.20 SH% 3.27 SH/GP

NCAA

Michigan Tech lost to Northern Michigan 2-1

Blake Pietila RW: E, 12 PIM (Slashing, Misconduct), 1 Shot, 1 Block, 11/18 Faceoffs

Season: 13 GP 8-2-10 -1 24 PIM 21.62 SH% 2.85 SH/GP 3 Blocks 58.76 FO

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Wednesday 12/5

QMJHL

Blainville-Boisbriand lost to Drummondville 3-2

Stefan Matteau LW: -1, 5 PIM (Fighting), 1 Shot, 0/1 Faceoff, 1 Hit

Season: 27 GP 14-9-23 +13 59 PIM 16.28 SH% 3.19 SH/GP 31 Hits 50.51 FO%

Matteau suffered a neck injury in a fight, hopefully its just a minor knock.

WHL

Swift Current lost to Kelowna 6-5

Reece Scarlett D: Assist (PP), -2

Season: 29 GP 3-12-15 -5 22 PIM

Graham Black C: -3

Season: 30 GP 14-11-25 +2 12 PIM

Damon Severson D: +1, 2 PIM (Holding)

Season: 28 GP 3-8-11 +5 34 PIM

BCHL

Coquitlam defeated Chilliwack 3-2

Alex Kerfoot C: DNP (3rd game in a row)

Season: 16 GP 8-11-19 16 PIM

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Thursday 12/6

OHL

Sarnia defeated Saginaw 3-0

Reid Boucher LW: +1

Season: 30 GP 21-13-34 +5 30 PIM

First back-to-back pointless games in 17 games (10/13-10/19).

Windsor defeated Sault Ste. Marie 3-2

Ben Johnson LW: Goal, +1

Season: 30 GP 5-5-10 +1 16 PIM

2 goals in his past 3 games after a 10 game goal-less drought.

BXL

Neman Grodno defeated Shakhtar Soligorsk 5-3

Artur Gavrus F: DNP (3rd game in a row)

Season: 15 GP 5-7-12 +10 0 PIM 10.20 SH% 3.27 SH/GP

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Friday 12/7

QMJHL

Blainville-Boisbriand lost to Rimouski 6-5 (SO) (Blainville-Boisbriand outshot Rimouski 52-16!)

Stefan Matteau LW: -1, 2 PIM (Hooking), 5 Shots, 6/9 Faceoffs, 3 Hits

Stefan Matteau is pointless in his past 4 games (longest drought of the year).

OHL

Sarnia lost to Windsor 3-2 (SO)

Reid Boucher LW: E, Goal in SO

Ben Johnson LW: Goal (PP), E

Reid Boucher is pointless in his past 3 games after an incredible run of games in late October thru November.

Ben Johnson's 1st back to back games with a goal and his 3rd goal in 4 games.

Kitchener lost to Belleville 3-1

Ben Thomson LW: Goal, -1* 3rd Star

Ben Thomson has goals in his past 3 games after being scoreless in the prior 8.

WHL

Swift Current defeated Vancouver 3-1

Reece Scarlett D: DNP

Graham Black C: Assist, +2* 3rd Star

NCAA

Minnesota defeated Colorado College 4-2

Seth Helgeson D: -1, 2 PIM (Roughing)

Wisconsin tied Michigan Tech 1-1

Joe Faust D: E, 2 Shots

Blake Pietila LW: Goal, +1, 7 Shots, 6/11 Faceoffs

Miami defeated Lake Superior State 3-2

Blake Coleman C: +1, 2 PIM (Tripping), 4 Shots, 10/17 Faceoffs

Ohio State lost to Robert Morris 3-2

Curtis Gedig D: E, 2 PIM (Boarding), 2 Shots, 5 Blocks

North Dakota tied Denver 2-2

Derek Rodwell RW: E

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I remember when he was drafted, Damon Severson drew comparisons to a former Kelowna player. His name, Shea Weber. I looked at their draft years and Severson outperformed Weber offensively. The year after, Severson is basically scoring at the same rate has him. If I'm not mistaken, isnt Damon being used in a shutdown role?

Now, Im obviously not saying Severson is gonna be the next Weber, but he certainly is an intriguing prospect

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