2025 World Junior Hockey Championship

[ellja3]

Latvia - Finland: zero expectations, especially w Osmanis out

 

[dragonoffrost]

Quinn Hughes had 2 points in 7 games in his age 19 WJC. “The best offensive defenseman outside of the NHL, or so I was told,” he snickered triumphantly.

(You might remember that as the WJC that Frost and Poehling led Canada and U.S. in points respectively.)

The same Frost that is our head coach's whipping boy?

*yes that is rhetorical*

 

[FLYguy3911]

Frost led the that tourney in PPG lol.

 

[deadhead]

I don't take WJC scoring seriously, except against good teams, though this year it might be more meaningful b/c fewer patsies where you can pad your stats (is it me or have the weaker teams become more disciplined defensively?).

But it's fun to point out Zeev going MIA to some people around here who are adamant the Flyers missed out on the 6th D-man taken in the 2025 draft.

 

[pit]

Where is Yakemchuk? Parekh?

How is Dickinson, the player you claim the Flyers really wanted, doing at this tournament? 1 assist?

Don't be ridiculous about this. You know better than to use the WJC as a measuring stick, let alone a D+1 WJC.

 

[GKJ]

Latvia didn’t score, but holding Finland to 3 is still a good result for them.

 

[freakydallas13]

"I don't take it seriously, but I do laugh as I take it seriously."

Just put the thinnest caveats imaginable on everything you say, then you can say anything you want and no one can ever question you.

 

[deadhead]

Boy, people are sensitive.
Maybe you should be a little more patient before declaring something as variable as player development to be a "lock."
Check back in three years.

 

[pit]

Herp derp, Ruohnen has more even strength points than Luchanko so far. Guess the Flyers fifth round pick is better than their first.

But not really. But it's true. But a joke. But if you look at it seriously...

But of course I don't.

(Too much).

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

I was told Jett is a sure fire top 6 NHL center next year, yet barely playing in a junior tourney ?

Lots of tales being told.

And Nolan Patrick is already better than Tavares.

 

[flyershockey]

While we're on the topic of half serious claims, I have stopped taking WJC production/appearances as serious as I did years ago when both the Canadians and Americans both doubled down on intangible bros and "fits" versus taking some mix of the top 30 players and letting the talent sort it itself out over a short tournament.

 

[freakydallas13]

Boy, people are sensitive.
Maybe you should be a little more patient before declaring something as variable as player development to be a "lock."
Check back in three years.

I'm not saying you're being two faced about this whole thing, but you're pretending to be joking but also smugly not and it's pretty obvious you have a bur in your saddle.

 

[Magua]

While we're on the topic of half serious claims, I have stopped taking WJC production/appearances as serious as I did years ago when both the Canadians and Americans both doubled down on intangible bros and "fits" versus taking some mix of the top 30 players and letting the talent sort it itself out over a short tournament.

My methodology when it comes to all international tournaments is as follows:

1) If a player you liked before has a bad sample, throw the sample out

2) If a player you didn’t like before has a good sample, put it on top of the trash


You’ll get burned like Freddy Krueger if you try to take it seriously, let alone base your entire evaluation on it.

 

[BigToe]

You’ll get burned like Freddy Krueger if you try to take it seriously, let alone base your entire evaluation on it.

*cries in niklas nordgren*

 

[Magua]

*cries in niklas nordgren*

Tell him I said, “Hey.”

 

[Curufinwe]

Buium got cross checked in the back of the neck with no call.

 

[BigToe]

Hutson again

 

[Magua]

Hutson again

Nerf gun to your head: you trading up for Spencer Gill or Cole Hutson? It’s tough, but I lean towards fit.

 

[FLYguy3911]

*cries in niklas nordgren*

I was just looking at his EP profile the other day lol.

Quite the fall from those u18s.

 

[Magua]

I was just looking at his EP profile the other day lol.

Quite the fall from those u18s.

Don’t knock Mestis production.

 

[BigToe]

Nerf gun to your head: you trading up for Spencer Gill or Cole Hutson? It’s tough, but I lean towards fit.

Gill pacing for less points this year than last right now .

 

[FLYguy3911]

Gill pacing for less points this year than last right now .

ES or overall?

 

[Magua]

Gill pacing for less points this year than last right now .

Just like Buium.

 

[BigToe]

Hutson is balling

 

[FLYguy3911]

Forgot Yager was playing in this tournament.