Alex Nylander set the tone for Team Gray in the opening 20 seconds of the first game, and would later add a shootout winner against Team Gold before his 9-man unit eventually fell into a scoring drought.
Nylander is no Vasily Glotov when it comes to his dealings with the media, and that will be just fine for all interested parties should he continue his off-season development at the rate that is pleasing the Sabres hockey department.
Max Willman, now 22 and heading into his senior season at Brown, was someone who caught my eye most days and again in 3-on-3. (Check out his goal about 10 minutes into the feed)
Will Borgen was a very noticeable part of Team Gray in front of - without question - the most impressive of the four netminders, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen.
And if you don't believe me, here's what Sabres goaltending coach Andrew Allen had to say about the 6-foot-4, 198-pound Finn, who was the 54th overall selection in June:
"Very good first impression by Ukko. He handled himself well on and off the ice," Allen, who is entering his third season overseeing the Sabres stoppers, said. "He's a big goalie with good range. His reaction speed for a big goalie stood out to me. We see very good potential in Ukko and look forward to helping him develop into an NHL goaltender for the Buffalo Sabres."
But to be the best, you've got to beat the best. And that was a near impossible challenge for every goalie not named Jake McGrath, a camp invitee who had the good fortune of playing for Team White, and behind the ultra-impressive Rasmus Asplund.
Luukkonen appeared headed for a shootout in a scoreless game against Team White when Asplund out-smarted him for a buzzer-beater.