It was intriguing to see Jake Sanderson and Erik Brannstrom together in the Ottawa Senators final exhibition game in Bouctouche, N.B., last Saturday.
The preliminaries now out of the way, it’s on to the main event.
Sanderson, who turned 20 in July, alternated between being decent and solid during the pre-season — he looked great as part of the electric power play — but he still hasn’t played a single regular season game. His opening day partner, Travis Hamonic, is also aiming to re-establish himself as a top four NHL defenceman after a bumpy ride with the Vancouver Canucks.
Sanderson recognizes that in the big leagues, all the little things combine to make up the big package of success. Through it all, he’s trying to not make it too complicated. Ever since arriving with the lofty expectations in the Mark Stone trade way back in February, 2019, he has been on the shuttle to and from Belleville, occasionally flipped from the left to the right side and has been in and out of the lineup while trying to earn Smith’s trust.You could almost label him a veteran, given his background here.
Brannstrom is 5-10 , and still looks vulnerable to the type of big hit that could cause an injury, but he has rediscovered some swagger by showcasing an ability to stickhandle out of trouble.For now, it’s Holden that is moving to the right from the left, where he spent most of last season.
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