As Lian Bichsel chased a puck into the corner on his first AHL shift of the season, he could easily have used his superior reach to move the puck behind his net to safety. Instead, he knocked the Silver Knight’s forechecker off his skates, dumped him into the boards and brought the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park to its feet.
Bichsel’s first shift set the tone for the game and his play style this season. He chooses violence first, consistently wins puck battles on the boards and uses his size very well in front of his net.