It's been played so many times during the commercials for this tournament, it's available on blu-ray! Haha
Prospect Info: 2023 WJC Thread
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It's been played so many times during the commercials for this tournament, it's available on blu-ray! Haha
Here's my re-cap of today's WJC:
Canada v. Germany
I'm going to miss this one because I have to be behind the bar, but I just can't see Canada not responding with a big win after getting crushed -- yes, crushed -- vs. Czechia. Germany just does not have the horses to skate with the Canadiens.
The Canadians have to improve on the blueline and up the middle. The Czechs dominated their centers and exposed the Canadians, who have the same problem as the USA with too many soft, all-offense defensemen. Korchinski, Hinds and Zellweger were all absolutely owned down low by the high-compete Czech forwards.
Again, I don't expect these problems vs. Germany, who lacks a true, high-talent power forward aside from Julian Lutz. Expect a big Canadian win.
Slovakia 6, USA 3
First -- and most importantly -- all credit to the Slovakians, who played an outstanding team game from top to bottom in the line-up. They deserved the win, and my (many) criticisms of the Americans' performance is not meant to take away from their brilliant upset effort.
For Devils fans, it's tough not to be exhilarated by the wonderful performance of Simon Nemec. Nemec's defense proved what I've been saying all along -- he's underrated as a defender and extremely solid in this respect. With the puck, Nemec is just so efficient and precise -- just elite on the outlet passes, and nearly flawless in his ability to read the defense and find the open man in the offensive zone. Nemec's three-Assist effort was just a taste of how talented this young player truly is.
Some of the Slovakians who did not hit the scoresheet also played brilliantly. I was so impressed by the high compete and relentless two-way play of forwards Adam Sykora (NYR) and Servac Petrovsky (MIN). Petrovsky picked Hutson's pocket in the second period and drew a crucial penalty which turned the game around -- leading to Dvorsky's game-tying goal, and thus Slovakia's 3-goal outburst which flipped the contest on its ear.
Speaking of Dvorsky, he's a stunningly good prospect for the 2023 draft, and should be considered a top 7 pick overall. A tremendous two-way center with explosive offensive ability and a high-end motor, he was noticeable all game long. C/W Peter Repack is another draft-eligible who starred two-ways for the Slovaks. Not a dynamic natural scorer, but a versatile player who should be considered for the later rounds of the 2023 draft.
Now, on to the USA. I want to start with the biggest culprit in the loss, W Kenny Connors. To be honest, I'm not sure how he made the team in the first place, but his awful and unnecessary 5-minute major with the Americans down 2 goals late in the 2nd period likely put the nail in the proverbial coffin. There's no way the USA should have him in the line-up the rest of the way after such a selfish and damaging play.
I'd say the #2 culprit was the blueline as a whole. I said after the USA win vs. Latvia that the too-offensive-minded blueline was struggling and the Americans needed to insert a very strong defensive (and Devils prospect) Seamus Casey in place of Luke Mittlestadt, Jack Peart, Ryan Ufko or Lane Hutson -- all of whom were just flat out bad in the opening game. The USA did not do this, and they paid for it in spades. Hutson was an absolute horror show, his turnovers at least contributing in three goals against. Mittlestadt might have been even worse, being beaten in so many one-on-one battles by the Slovakian forwards that it was almost dizzying. Ufko and Peart were also shaky in all three zones, all game long.
As for Luke Hughes, he was a bit better than those guys, but it's also important to add that he was not good enough. He's wearing the C -- it's time for him to respond to the adversity and take over a game. Am I worried about his future? Absolutely not. But these are the moments when the truly great players dig down and find something more. The bright side was that the USA's two best defenders thus far -- Sean Behrens and Ryan Chesley -- were very good again in today's contest.
The #3 culprit was the "Dangly American Forwards". With under 4 minutes left down by two goals, there was a play where Jackson Blake had the puck behind the net with three Americans crashing the crease. Did he try to get the puck to the front? No -- as has been the story of much of Blake's tourney, he tried to dangle around two more Slovakians to take the puck out front by his lonesome, turning the puck over for an easy Slovak clear. On the very next sequence, Logan Cooley skated into the zone with open American forwards on either side of him. But -- as has been the story of Cooley's tourney -- he tried to stick-handle through the entire Slovakian team up the middle, not even getting the puck deep and leading to another easy clear.
The USA needs to find a new #1 center to insert between Snuggerud and Gauthier on the top unit, because they are the team's two best goal-scorers and Cooley seems more interested in stickhandling in circles than getting the puck to his line-mates. It's that simple. His play has been unacceptable. I'd also give a harder nosed kid like Dylan Duke or Charlie Stramel a try on the 2nd line with McGroarty and Lucius over Blake, who has been uneven in his play and trying to do too much on his own.
Quite simply, the USA has been expecting to win instead of playing winning hockey.
Quite simply, this needs to change if the Americans hope to medal at the 2023 World Juniors.
Canada v. Germany
I'm going to miss this one because I have to be behind the bar, but I just can't see Canada not responding with a big win after getting crushed -- yes, crushed -- vs. Czechia. Germany just does not have the horses to skate with the Canadiens.
The Canadians have to improve on the blueline and up the middle. The Czechs dominated their centers and exposed the Canadians, who have the same problem as the USA with too many soft, all-offense defensemen. Korchinski, Hinds and Zellweger were all absolutely owned down low by the high-compete Czech forwards.
Again, I don't expect these problems vs. Germany, who lacks a true, high-talent power forward aside from Julian Lutz. Expect a big Canadian win.
Slovakia 6, USA 3
First -- and most importantly -- all credit to the Slovakians, who played an outstanding team game from top to bottom in the line-up. They deserved the win, and my (many) criticisms of the Americans' performance is not meant to take away from their brilliant upset effort.
For Devils fans, it's tough not to be exhilarated by the wonderful performance of Simon Nemec. Nemec's defense proved what I've been saying all along -- he's underrated as a defender and extremely solid in this respect. With the puck, Nemec is just so efficient and precise -- just elite on the outlet passes, and nearly flawless in his ability to read the defense and find the open man in the offensive zone. Nemec's three-Assist effort was just a taste of how talented this young player truly is.
Some of the Slovakians who did not hit the scoresheet also played brilliantly. I was so impressed by the high compete and relentless two-way play of forwards Adam Sykora (NYR) and Servac Petrovsky (MIN). Petrovsky picked Hutson's pocket in the second period and drew a crucial penalty which turned the game around -- leading to Dvorsky's game-tying goal, and thus Slovakia's 3-goal outburst which flipped the contest on its ear.
Speaking of Dvorsky, he's a stunningly good prospect for the 2023 draft, and should be considered a top 7 pick overall. A tremendous two-way center with explosive offensive ability and a high-end motor, he was noticeable all game long. C/W Peter Repack is another draft-eligible who starred two-ways for the Slovaks. Not a dynamic natural scorer, but a versatile player who should be considered for the later rounds of the 2023 draft.
Now, on to the USA. I want to start with the biggest culprit in the loss, W Kenny Connors. To be honest, I'm not sure how he made the team in the first place, but his awful and unnecessary 5-minute major with the Americans down 2 goals late in the 2nd period likely put the nail in the proverbial coffin. There's no way the USA should have him in the line-up the rest of the way after such a selfish and damaging play.
I'd say the #2 culprit was the blueline as a whole. I said after the USA win vs. Latvia that the too-offensive-minded blueline was struggling and the Americans needed to insert a very strong defensive (and Devils prospect) Seamus Casey in place of Luke Mittlestadt, Jack Peart, Ryan Ufko or Lane Hutson -- all of whom were just flat out bad in the opening game. The USA did not do this, and they paid for it in spades. Hutson was an absolute horror show, his turnovers at least contributing in three goals against. Mittlestadt might have been even worse, being beaten in so many one-on-one battles by the Slovakian forwards that it was almost dizzying. Ufko and Peart were also shaky in all three zones, all game long.
As for Luke Hughes, he was a bit better than those guys, but it's also important to add that he was not good enough. He's wearing the C -- it's time for him to respond to the adversity and take over a game. Am I worried about his future? Absolutely not. But these are the moments when the truly great players dig down and find something more. The bright side was that the USA's two best defenders thus far -- Sean Behrens and Ryan Chesley -- were very good again in today's contest.
The #3 culprit was the "Dangly American Forwards". With under 4 minutes left down by two goals, there was a play where Jackson Blake had the puck behind the net with three Americans crashing the crease. Did he try to get the puck to the front? No -- as has been the story of much of Blake's tourney, he tried to dangle around two more Slovakians to take the puck out front by his lonesome, turning the puck over for an easy Slovak clear. On the very next sequence, Logan Cooley skated into the zone with open American forwards on either side of him. But -- as has been the story of Cooley's tourney -- he tried to stick-handle through the entire Slovakian team up the middle, not even getting the puck deep and leading to another easy clear.
The USA needs to find a new #1 center to insert between Snuggerud and Gauthier on the top unit, because they are the team's two best goal-scorers and Cooley seems more interested in stickhandling in circles than getting the puck to his line-mates. It's that simple. His play has been unacceptable. I'd also give a harder nosed kid like Dylan Duke or Charlie Stramel a try on the 2nd line with McGroarty and Lucius over Blake, who has been uneven in his play and trying to do too much on his own.
Quite simply, the USA has been expecting to win instead of playing winning hockey.
Quite simply, this needs to change if the Americans hope to medal at the 2023 World Juniors.
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Did not like the Austrian game for Luke. Thought he was damn great in this one (mainly the 3rd). Crazy he ended up with no pts while creating a handful of grade A chances.
I mean no assists on any of these is insane
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Thanks for the highlights! Pretty sure we haven’t seen you in a while! Welcome back!Did not like the Austrian game for Luke. Thought he was damn great in this one (mainly the 3rd). Crazy he ended up with no pts while creating a handful of grade A chances.
I mean no assists on any of these is insane
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Probably only popping back in for some WJC stuff until they're out of the rut. I'm not dealing with the Devils shit lol
Yup, I also take Nazar ahead of Cooley in a 2022 re-draft. For me?
1 Slafkovsky
2 Jiricek
3 Wright
4 Nemec
5 Gauthier
6 Bichsel
7 Miroshnichenko
8 Kasper
9 Mintyukov
10 Beck
But of course, it's just a half-year after the draft and a lot can change. For instance, Perevalov is a bit under-utilized in the KHL, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him break out in a year or two. Ohgren and Kemell have also generally really impressed me. But I will say that out of the top 10 picks from last year, Savoie and Cooley have slipped out and Korchinski would be nowhere close, while the big risers would be Bichsel, Beck and Miroschnichenko.
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The takes are a little too rough for you lol? Can’t say I blame you, I’ve thought about it haha!
I dipped out for most of December last year as well when things were super bleak and then they looked better after the break and came back. Let's hope for a repeat.
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Posted this in the Nemec thread but thought it would be worth posting here to in case anyone misses it.
I think that is Nemec yelling as he is coming in. What a voice!
according to twitter this is what they said
Q: What did they got?
A: They got f***ed!
Q: What did they got?
A: They got f***ed!
Q: How much ?
A: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
I think that is Nemec yelling as he is coming in. What a voice!
according to twitter this is what they said
Q: What did they got?
A: They got f***ed!
Q: What did they got?
A: They got f***ed!
Q: How much ?
A: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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Expecting a big bounce back game by the US tomorrow. Luke with 1G 2A is my prediction!
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Better Call Sal
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Know it was mentioned on the last page, but this is awesome to see. Future top pairing for the next decade plus? Please and thank you!
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What are the odds that both Nemec & Hughes are on the Devils rosters later this season?
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Luke will get his shot at the end of the year. If we still have injuries on the back end, I could see Nemec getting a look too. I’d say 25% chance both are on at the same time.
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Vilen almost scored a nice wrap around goal.
2-0 Finland end of the second
2-0 Finland end of the second
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Finland wins 3-0, Vilen with 27:51 TOI. Man is he playing a lot.
I hope the trainers are keeping him up with fluids. The amount of time he is playing could lead to him locking up and spasms.
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Jiricek scores, Hauser with the assist
Czechs look really good
Czechs look really good
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