From the first shift I could tell that my eyes were going to be drawn to Nolan Duskocy all game, and that was certainly the case here. He was responsible for so much of the offense that they were able to generate, he found himself on the puck time and time again and took up the chief playmaking role as he feathered the puck into open space or fired passes through narrow seams to hit his target. He was quick in his decision making and moved the puck very smoothly, working closely with Chartrand at the point they did really well to try and open up the attack in the offensive zone. He carved himself out a few dangerous shooting chances and only just missed the net on those opportunities, rifling the puck over the bar. He was popping up all over the zone and earned a goal with a neat redirect in front of the net as he worked his way into open space and flashed some great hand-eye to bat the puck down. He was physical down low and drew a penalty as Little Caesars struggled to keep him under wraps.

Another above-average sized Selects forward, Duskocy lead the way offensively picking up a goal and an assist despite the losing effort. In the first period he poked away a puck from a defender a the blueline, raced down the ice and finished off a quick give and go play to give his team the 1-0 lead. He was around the puck for the entirety of the game, reading and reacting well to the play around him and using his frame to win body positioning to retrieve loose pucks. I liked how he was using his reach in the neutral zone to break some transition plays from the opposition as well. In the second period he made a slick no-look backhand pass to a teammate who was sitting backdoor, who only had to tap it into the yawning cage. He possesses a hard and heavy shot that he’s able to get off rather quickly; he was actually almost able to tie the game with three minutes remaining when he was able to get off a wicked snapshot from the slot that rang off the crossbar. His skating holds him back a little and limits his potential as an effective puck carrier, but he was able to be an effective player in this game due to his off-puck awareness and quick reads with the puck.