Post-Game Talk: [AHL Playoffs Round 3 Game 1] Abby def. Colorado | 2-0 (Mueller, Mancini) | Shutout, shutout, shutout!

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Bains, Sasson, and Lekkerimaki have been good in this game. Right up there with Blais, Karlsson, and Mueller, but not on the score sheet yet.

 

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The Smith, Khaira duo have been relatively quiet tonight, but haven't been called on to have the big impact just yet.

 

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I haven't been focused enough to notice the D as much as I normally would. Woo was physical early, and Brisebois had that mistake, but beyond that, nobody has stood out majorly.

 

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Kambeitz can probably sit for Klimovich after this one. He's only really been on my radar for his mistakes. I get very little sense that he has any ability to swing the game with any of his tools consistently.

 

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I don't mind bodying Tynan there even though it gives Colorado a late PP and a chance to even the game.

 

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I'm surprised the Eagles didn't start this PP with Miner pulled.

 

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Questionable coaching to keep Miner in with under 2:00 to play on the PP. Feels like a lack of killer instinct.

 

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Bust out the Mankini for Mancini. His unassisted EN goal seals this.

 

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Silovs with his 3rd SO of these playoffs.

 

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Third Period Recap

Goals

Abbotsford: 1 - Colorado: 0

Shots

Abbotsford: 9 - Colorado: 6

Special Teams

Abbotsford: PP 0/0 - Coachella: PP 0/1

Scorers

19:55 - Abbotsford - [EN] Victor Mancini (1) unassisted

 

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My 3 stars are:

1) Silovs
2) Mueller
3) Miner - Could also be Blais

 

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Post Game Stats:

Abbotsford Canucks 2 - Colorado Eagles 0

ABB SOG 24 - CE SOG 22

ABB PP 1/2 - CE PP 0/3

Scorers:

1st Period

None

2nd Period

15:25 - Abbotsford - [PP] Ty Mueller (1) from Sammy Blais (6) and Linus Karlsson (3)

3rd Period

19:55 - Abbotsford - [EN] Victor Mancini unassisted

Goalie Stats:

Artus Silovs: GA: 0 - Minutes: 60:00 - SA: 22 - SVS: 22 - Sv%: 1.000 - GAA: 0.00

Trent Miner: GA: 1 - Minutes: 58:44 - SA: 23 - SVS: 22 - Sv%: 0.957 - GAA: 1.02

Three Stars:

1. Arturs Silovs - Sv% 1.000 | GAA 0.00
2. Ty Mueller - G: 1 | A: 0
3. Trent Miner - Sv% 0.957 | GAA 1.02

 

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Colorado generated very little in the third period, even when gifted the chance to go 6-on-5 with less than 3 to play.

 

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If things don't work out for Mancini on the blueline, I'm wondering if they could ever turn him into a winger?

A guy who's listed at 6'3" and 229, and skates like he does, would be devastating on the forecheck. If all he did was go up and down the wing and hit people, he'd be a load to handle out there.

Budget Burns. I like it.

 

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Thanks for keeping the thread alive tonight, friends. It feels good to come back and see all the activity tonight.

 

[andora]

Thanks for keeping the thread alive tonight, friends. It feels good to come back and see all the activity tonight.

Thank you for finishing.. i love reading these

 

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If things don't work out for Mancini on the blueline, I'm wondering if they could ever turn him into a winger?

A guy who's listed at 6'3" and 229, and skates like he does, would be devastating on the forecheck. If all he did was go up and down the wing and hit people, he'd be a load to handle out there.

Is Dustin Byfuglien a good comparable?

 

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Is Dustin Byfuglien a good comparable?

Byfuglien was unique and thick for his height. Diet-Burns would be the best bet.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Lekk having 0 goals in the playoffs is concerning, won't lie.

 

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Lekk having 0 goals in the playoffs is concerning, won't lie.

It's less concerning when you realise he's only played 3 games healthy and out of the fishbowl. He also looked much better in this game, holding and carrying the puck more and looking to shoot rather than pass.

 

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It's less concerning when you realise he's only played 3 games healthy and out of the fishbowl. He also looked much better in this game, holding and carrying the puck more and looking to shoot rather than pass.

They don't hang banners for excuses

 

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They don't hang banners for excuses

They don't give prizes for stat watching either. If you want to have a worthy opinion, scout the player yourself.

 

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They don't give prizes for stat watching either. If you want to have a worthy opinion, scout the player yourself.

OKay tables of stats

 

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OKay tables of stats

Look at every AHL playoff thread this season. Who has watched every game front-to-back and commented on the notable plays? Couldn't be me.

It also couldn't be me who said that I'd like to see more from Lekkerimaki, but his play since returning from injury and playing with a normal visor is leagues better than his play before the injury was resolved. Or me complaining, before we knew why he was in the fishbowl, that he was passing too much and not looking to shoot nearly enough.

If you want to step up, please do your research first.

 

[MS]

Extremely even game. They were slightly better in the first 25 minutes or so and we were a bit better in the last 35 minutes. We converted on the PP and they didn't.

- posts saying that Mueller looked Blueger-esque are accurate. Really strong two way game for him and probably the best forward.

- Blais was a wrecking ball but there's no way he can skate at the NHL level.

- Lekkerimaki was just all perimeter play.

- Bains was good as was Di Giuseppe. Sasson was noticeable but it was really a Mason Raymond game for him where he skated miles ineffectively and fought the puck.

- Kudryatsev was quietly very effective. Mancini was more noticeable, used his strength well to win some puck battles, but also some rough edges visible in his play. Great read on the EN goal - just a really athletic play all-around.

- Brisebois had a rough go in the first half of the game but had a strong 3rd period.

- would have been nice for Silovs to play anything halfway like this in the NHL this year or maybe the parent team would still be playing hockey.

Looks like it will be an extremely tight series where 1 goal is going to be the difference on a lot of nights and you wonder how wise it is to be scratching your leading goal scorer for the likes of a Kambeitz.