Who needs coffee when Brennan is scoring a goalie goal in the 8:20 slot? 91 Carolina challenged him with a lock ride all day, and he looked right at home picking it apart. He was comfortable walking the ball up, carrying it over midfield, moving it when pressure came his way and, of course, taking it to the rack when the opportunity opened up.

Brennan made clean saves high and low and wasted little time getting his outlets away. He showed touch on high, looping passes over the ride and the zip to thread balls into tight windows. He’s not a finished product in the cage, but I liked how calm he stayed until the ball left the shooter’s stick, whether the chance came from in tight or well outside. Once it did, his reactions took over, allowing him to make big-time stops all over the cage.