HF Habs: 2023 World U18 Men's Hockey Championship: Finals Sunday, April 30 | Canada wins Bronze, 4-3 (OT) | USA wins Gold, 3-2 (OT), Sweden Silver

[SwiftyHab]

Dvorsky's now been involved in 10 of Slovakia's last 12 goals I believe.

He missed out on 2 of those goals. Buuuuuuussst!

 

[26Mats]

Maybe he won’t rack up points in meaningless blowouts like Will Smith. But in the playoffs Dvorsky is who want on the ice.

Neat defensive play again and great pass by Dvo. If that tournament is any indication...I will start to be surprise if Dvo is NOT our pick....Add the size, add the versatility.....

It will be good to see all these players in the semi-finals and then the gold and bronze medal games. That will be good competition.

 

[NotProkofievian]

I can feel the anxiety about the upcoming NHL draft lottery leave my body watching Dvorsky play. We have 7 names, and can only draft 7th in the worst case.

 

[atrud66]

If we pick 5-7, there's Michkov, Smith, Leonard, Dvorsky, Benson, Reinbacher, ... All enticing players and I have zero confidence that the Habs will choose the right one lol

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Let's say Habs draft Dvorsky.

Potential future line of Dvorsky and Beck as a shutdown/offensive line ?

Dvorsky left handed shot/centre. Beck right handed shot/centre. Gives you a player to take the faceoff on their strong side/another good faceoff player if the other gets kicked out.

Would be an interesting line in the future.

The Habs are proud to select rybelsus, I mean Dalibor.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Does anyone know when we'll know the world championship rosters?

On Wikipedia it says each nation needs to submit a "long list" no later than 2 weeks before the tournament starts, meaning tomorrow would be the deadline.

Long list doesn't really mean anything; however I can see TC wanting a majority of the team together by next weekend (May 6th) to allow for 3-4 practices before the event starts. I expect they'll start announcing the team beginning Monday.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Let's say Habs draft Dvorsky.

Potential future line of Dvorsky and Beck as a shutdown/offensive line ?

Dvorsky left handed shot/centre. Beck right handed shot/centre. Gives you a player to take the faceoff on their strong side/another good faceoff player if the other gets kicked out.

Would be an interesting line in the future.

The Habs are proud to select rybelsus, I mean Dalibor.

I like the idea of Dvorsky, PLD and Dach. Triple D line. Big boys. Puck protection monsters. Dvorsky bringing the compete and finish.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

I like the idea of Dvorsky, PLD and Dach. Triple D line. Big boys.

That too.


I'm not a fan of Urban's maks simply because those eye holes look like they're big enough for a blade to go through and definitely a butt-end

 

[WeThreeKings]

Michkov and Smith you can say they are more skilled. But don’t tell me there’s anyone else worthy of being taken ahead of Dvorsky due to skill (not counting Bedard, Fantilli and Carlsson obviously).

Leonard is a similar package.. and Sale for his skill is way higher than Dvorsky but the rest of his game is so empty that you'd have to believe in rounding him out.

Urban has been great this game.

Kiiskinen has really been the only dangerous Finnish forward.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

So the 2003 Slovakia team that won Silver was definitely backstopped by Halak. No NHLers came from that team.

The 1999 team that won Bronze had both Gaborik & Hossa on it. Lol

TSN just mentioned those are the only 2 Slovakian teams to medal in this tournament.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Halttunen scores!

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Finnish pushing here. Almost got a 2nd.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

That should have been a hook on Finland. Lol

 

[MarkovsKnee]

That's a classic pick.

PP Slovakia.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Leonard is a similar package.. and Sale for his skill is way higher than Dvorsky but the rest of his game is so empty that you'd have to believe in rounding him out.

Urban has been great this game.

Kiiskinen has really been the only dangerous Finnish forward.

I like Leonard, but he’s not a guy you take over Dvorsky. Hardly a skill gap there.

Sale isn’t a guy going ahead of Dvorsky either.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Omg, that would have been so pretty if that connected.

I feel like the finns have fanned on at least 20 pucks this game.

 

[atrud66]

Too often Dvorsky stops skating when he carries the puck into the Ozone. Yes, he needs to survey his options but he can also do that while still skating. Once he stops skating, he's telling the defenders that he's only looking to pass. Needs to maintain the threat of being able to beat them with speed out wide

 

[NotProkofievian]

Too often Dvorsky stops skating when he carries the puck into the Ozone. Yes, he needs to survey his options but he can also do that while still skating. Once he stops skating, he's telling the defenders that he's only looking to pass. Needs to maintain the threat of being able to beat them with speed out wide

He does that because he knows he can't beat them out wide, and so do they.

 

[atrud66]

He does that because he knows he can't beat them out wide, and so do they.

He's not that bad of a skater lol If he takes them on, that frees up space for the pass to his teammates.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

He does that because he knows he can't beat them out wide, and so do they.

Skating definitely needs work, but it isn't terrible either.

 

[NotProkofievian]

He's not that bad of a skater lol If he takes them on, that frees up space for the pass to his teammates.

He's not a bad skater, but I've never seen him beat someone wide.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Halttunen had like 83 shots

 

[Mrb1p]

Halttunen had like 83 shots

Hes a very intriguing package. People see But and think of the ceiling but Halttunen is the real big man you want to put money on.

 

[atrud66]

He's not a bad skater, but I've never seen him beat someone wide.

If his transition offence depends on his wingers charging to the net to free up space for him, then you can't pick him 5-7

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Finland finally scores with empty net. 3-2. Urban under seige what a battle from him.

Only 10 seconds left.