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And add one for Lekk to make it 3-0
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And add one for Lekk to make it 3-0
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The skill level is so bad. Even on a 5 on 3 the Abby Canucks cannot even set up. Shooting it in the zone on a 5 on 3 and the Tucson player still gets to the puck first and easily shoots it out.
Lekkerimaki is easily the best forward. He is the only one on the power play that can handle some pressure and keep the play going.
Lekkerimaki is easily the best forward. He is the only one on the power play that can handle some pressure and keep the play going.
Love Kudryavtsev's game. Before the season, the debate was whether or not he could survive in the AHL, or would need to go back to the OHL for his overage season.
But he's not going anywhere now. He's a big minute-muncher as a rookie and looks to playing in a much tougher league, exactly the way he played for the Soo Greyhounds last season.
Always baffles me how some kids can move from Major Junior and struggle mightily in the AHL.....while others make it look easy.
But he's not going anywhere now. He's a big minute-muncher as a rookie and looks to playing in a much tougher league, exactly the way he played for the Soo Greyhounds last season.
Always baffles me how some kids can move from Major Junior and struggle mightily in the AHL.....while others make it look easy.
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Blue and Green
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Ends 3-0 Abbotsford. Patera with the shutout. Tucson had big chances to score in the first period but one guy somehow shot the puck over the crossbar from right in front of a completely empty net, and then a giveaway by Wolanin-- yes, made his season debut-- gave a SH breakaway but the Tucson player hit the inside of the post.
Di Giuseppe played his second game of the season tonight but something was not right. He missed the last half of the second period, came out and played early in the third period and then disappeared again.
On the whole, another good effort and the defencemen were quite solid as they've been for most of the season, although Wolanin looked like he was not entirely game-sharp and McWard was back to looking a bit scrambly like he was last season. Forwards are a bit shorthanded right now (only 11 dressed tonight) with no Karlsson, no Blais and Di Giuseppe not playing much, but they gave a pretty good effort and did a good job of helping to limit Tucson's possession time and scoring chances.
Hoping for the best with Friedman.
Di Giuseppe played his second game of the season tonight but something was not right. He missed the last half of the second period, came out and played early in the third period and then disappeared again.
On the whole, another good effort and the defencemen were quite solid as they've been for most of the season, although Wolanin looked like he was not entirely game-sharp and McWard was back to looking a bit scrambly like he was last season. Forwards are a bit shorthanded right now (only 11 dressed tonight) with no Karlsson, no Blais and Di Giuseppe not playing much, but they gave a pretty good effort and did a good job of helping to limit Tucson's possession time and scoring chances.
Hoping for the best with Friedman.
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Most noticeable thing he did was make a careless pass to set up a SH breakaway for Tucson. Other than that, he was basically steady and no problems defensively but wasn't making a big impact.
Mr. Canucklehead
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Watching him in pre-season in person and some AHL games I walked away being impressed. Couldn't really ask more from him development wise at this stage. He doesn't have the same of a flair talent that Pettersson has (I am counting his physicality as a flair talent) but he does everything just well... well.
It would be interesting to see where his ceiling is. From the games I watched in the AHL I would not be surpised to see him play a few games in the NHL if there are injuries and if they can clear up some room on the back-end.
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On a different note. The AHL needs to clamp down on goons and nobodies playing. There should be harsh suspensions given out for trying to kill a guy. It's a development league, not the big shots. Last season there was a close moment with some plug taking a run at Stankoven in the AHL and almost took him out.
Just gross. I hope Friedman will be okay.
They have this weird thing where they try and market themselves as a developmental league where you watch future stars but also know that their gate revenues are driven by people who want old-school fighting and goonery. And so you constantly see the young stars getting injured by the no-talent goons.
I’m still irate over the 2-game suspension to Trevor Gallant for an unprovoked attack on Jett Woo last year. Just no desire by the AHL to get these players and their antics out of their league.
That's why I was concerned about Lekkerimaki playing in the AHL. If he starts lighting it up, some goon will find a way to take him out.
That could easily have been Lekkerimaki instead of Friedman being cold-cocked in the offensive zone. It it can happen to a veteran like Friedman, it can happen to anyone, particularly a rookie just starting his career.
I think there are concerns about Lekk being a perimeter player but when I see shit like this over and over in the A, I wonder if that is a bad thing, at least in the A. Like yeah I want him to play more in high traffic areas but I also don’t want him to have a concussion that kills his season or his future.
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