Preseason games are a yawner for me. Not only are they not intended to be competitive, but they are also designed to get players their skating legs, and not even a time to show off. Strategy is minimal, because coaches don't want to give anything away. Hockey is hockey, but this, just barely.
There is always some conversation about a player getting hot in training camp and having some good games in the preseason. Will that player make the opening night roster? I would venture to guess the answer is no. Organizations knew who they had because of years of scouting of players previous seasons with the team, or with juniors or with minor league franchises. Sure, Andrew Cristall is "making things tough" for the Capitals, but he was never making the team. Keep it up in the AHL for a couple of weeks, then welcome aboard. It was already written in the stars.
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