Taylor Van De Ven is a smart defenceman who is excellent on puck retrievals and breakouts. He threw his head on a swivel before going into corners and grabbing pucks. He used his fluid stride to draw in opponents then making a well placed chip/volley pass out to his teammates in the neutral zone. He displayed an ability to manipulate time and space by opening up lanes with his fakes and puck control. He had a couple of assists in this game, a testament to his puck moving and setup game. He was efficient at both ends of the ice and his fluid movement allowed him to contribute across all 200ft.