Laval Rocket: 2023-24 Laval Rocket Thread

[Nevins]

The AHL site has resolved the problem of its site at the rookie level and Roy, Farell, Mailloux, etc. are noted

 

[jrom]

Neat, but also seems f***ed that Nikishin isn't on the list at the top.

that tool is glorified hockeydb stat watching

 

[Treb]

Strauss Mann. 4.55 0.858%
Jakub Dobes.5.62 0.833%

Hugo need to grow a set and put Primeau on waivers.

Or Houle needs to correctly coach his team so it's not a tire fire defensively.

 

[BaseballCoach]

Can't wait for Primeau to be sent to Laval on conditioning. That should stabilize the team on D a bit.

Has to be conditioning. We can't risk losing him and having to call up Dobes if Monty or Allen gets hurt.

 

[Wayfarer13]

You can't prove that his benching isn't what weakened his spirit and subsequently, his bones.

QANON supporter?

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

Just saw the 5 point Roy video. Farrell looked pretty damn good himself

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Looks like Legare fought Kleven after a hit ?

Not much of a fight, but I'd give the edge to Legare

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Or Houle needs to correctly coach his team so it's not a tire fire defensively.

Houle is not implementing his own system. Laval is mirroring the NHL system that MSL has created and this system requires IQ which is the main reason that AHL players are not NHL players.

Players are developing well and that is the main goal. Playing a style that exploits the non NHL translatable weaknesses of the AHL to accrue wins is not the goal. Wins are great and are certainly preferred to losses but ultimately Houle's job is to prepare players to fit in as seamlessly as possible with Montreal if/when the time comes. If AHL wins and developmental goals occur simultaneously that would be a perfect outcome but wins can not come at the expense of NHL development.

Just saw the 5 point Roy video. Farrell looked pretty damn good himself

Two high IQ players seeing the ice in a similar fashion.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Victoire HuGo]

Good news for Tourigny possibly?

 

[Adam Michaels]

Good news for Tourigny possibly?

Laval still has 7D: Trudeau, Mailloux, Norlinder, Struble, Bisson, Galipeau & Beaudin.

I think they have a better chance of calling up a forward from 3R than a D, because Laval is now at 12F. So they have the least amount of F to fill out 4 lines. And if I had to guess who they'd call up from the forwards, it would be Novak, he's 3R's top scorer after 3 games.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[WeThreeKings]

JPJ gets the call-up to Laval

 

[MarkJ]

more trainers than players not injured.

 

[BaseballCoach]

Laval still has 7D: Trudeau, Mailloux, Norlinder, Struble, Bisson, Galipeau & Beaudin.

I think they have a better chance of calling up a forward from 3R than a D, because Laval is now at 12F. So they have the least amount of F to fill out 4 lines. And if I had to guess who they'd call up from the forwards, it would be Novak, he's 3R's top scorer after 3 games.

What's Novak's skating like?

 

[Tyson]

What's Novak's skating like?

5 points in 3 games

 

[Adam Michaels]

What's Novak's skating like?

Unsure. Only one of 3R's games was on TV, but it was the same night Laval was playing (Roy's 5-point night). So my attention was more with Laval. I caught glimpses of 3R during Laval commercial breaks, but didn't really focus. So I couldn't say how good or bad Novak's skating is. I do get the early feeling he will be too good for ECHL and will likely get called up at some point.

I honestly felt he'd be called up before Parker-Jones, but I'm okay with the decision they made.

 

[montreal]

What's Novak's skating like?

slow

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[EveryDay]

No news on Heineman this week?

 

[schwang26]

The Rocket score goals but in defense and in net View attachment 756091View attachment 756092, it's a lot less pretty. Struble has the best +/- of the club but Norlinder, Libdstrom and Mailloux are among the worst in the league,

Exactly. It's not all goaltending. It's team defence. Watch the games and see these guys running around in their own end and coughing up the puck.

Lol! It never ends.

 

[Nevins]

Not a great start

 

[Whitesnake]

Dobes isn't as bad. But it was clear even during his success in the NCAA that he doesn't have the most translatable game for the pros. And it shows. He was succesful in the NCAA 'cause he was big. And had huge reflexes.

In the pros, you need to be composed. He's far from it. Often overcommits. I mean just look at Fowler's game vs his. Difference is clear as day.

We need to release Strauss Mann. And find a better goalie to help Dobes whose sole goal this year would be to practice a lot...and see around 15-20 games.

Try to get Domingue, Pickard, Rittich or even good old Kinkaid.

 

[Treb]

Dobes isn't as bad. But it was clear even during his success in the NCAA that he doesn't have the most translatable game for the pros. And it shows. He was succesful in the NCAA 'cause he was big. And had huge reflexes.

In the pros, you need to be composed. He's far from it. Often overcommits. I mean just look at Fowler's game vs his. Difference is clear as day.

We need to release Strauss Mann. And find a better goalie to help Dobes whose sole goal this year would be to practice a lot...and see around 15-20 games.

Try to get Domingue, Pickard, Rittich or even good old Kinkaid.

Pretty sure people were saying Dobes' game would translate better to the pros than Primeau.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

Dobes isn't as bad. But it was clear even during his success in the NCAA that he doesn't have the most translatable game for the pros. And it shows. He was succesful in the NCAA 'cause he was big. And had huge reflexes.

In the pros, you need to be composed. He's far from it. Often overcommits. I mean just look at Fowler's game vs his. Difference is clear as day.

We need to release Strauss Mann. And find a better goalie to help Dobes whose sole goal this year would be to practice a lot...and see around 15-20 games.

Try to get Domingue, Pickard, Rittich or even good old Kinkaid.

Yeah a lot of those goals weren’t his fault but he needs to be more composed back there