"If you're a goalie, just having that focus for 60 minutes is different than practice, and that's just one position," Blashill said. "If you're a defenseman, you're put in a lot of different situations. Same with the forwards. I think (scrimmages) can be useful.
"The other thing it does for our staff is it gives us a chance to know what we need to work on more. When you implement systems in practice, everything can look great and then you drop the puck and it doesn't. It's hard to have corrective actions without see those things live. We'll go back and go through the film and get a chance work on some things at practice."
Blashill was especially impressed by the 26-year-old Brome's contributions, who found the back of the net twice - once in regulation and in the shootout.
"He continues to do a good job. His impact has been pretty positive. He works really hard. He's a little quicker than I realized," Blashill said. "He's done a pretty good job so far. He seems to be smart, has been good on the penalty kill, good on the power play when he's gotten the chance and he's good five-on-five. We're hoping he's a guy who can play up our lineup and give us more depth."
