1. Lindblom takes a step up
One of the biggest questions coming into this season looks like it may have been answered last night. With Brayden Schenn’s departure, the question of who would take his place on the first power play unit was pressing. Last night saw Oskar Lindblom added to this unit, and given the opportunity to take a step up, he held his own. He didn’t have the most scoring chances, but we saw him creating opportunities and putting up pressure, holding up against a penalty kill that was first in the league last season.