Jarred Tinordi News: Tinordi dished out a few big hits and engaged in a fight with Carolina defenseman Tim Gleason in a preseason loss Saturday, Hockey Inside Out reports. "It's always good team building when you see a physical presence on the ice and the way that he was able to play solid tonight physically," head coach Michel Therrien said. "They were solid hits, they were good hits. .. Definitely it's a plus for our hockey team."

Tinordi dished out a few big hits and engaged in a fight with Carolina defenseman Tim Gleason in a preseason loss Saturday, Hockey Inside Out reports. "It's always good team building when you see a physical presence on the ice and the way that he was able to play solid tonight physically," head coach Michel Therrien said. "They were solid hits, they were good hits. .. Definitely it's a plus for our hockey team."

Tinordi is making an impact on the blue line for Montreal, but he also had a hit that led to a 2-on-1 opportunity that produced a Hurricanes goal. He still needs to learn when to throw those big hits, but the big rookie is expected to make the opening-night roster.