Alex Galchenyuk Thread 11.0 - Great flashes and growing pains edition

[Sined]

Give the kid more minutes Therrien! #LiberateChuckie

 

[Kimota]

Give the kid more minutes Therrien! #LiberateChuckie

They don't want to burn him. Already it's pretty great that they're even giving him the chance to play with the big club.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

anybody have that link that shows the list of the highest 18 year olds PPG averages?

 

[General Fanager]

Wow, even after a win some of you need something to complain about.

Chuckie is doing great, he isnt looking out of place and putting up good numbers for a rookie.

I am happy with how he is being used this year, crawl before you walk, walk before you run...etc.....

 

[Ghetto Sangria]

Yeah, a guy with those hands, vision and shot would be terrible on the pp. Thank God Therrien knows this.

Hasn't done much to warrant PP time when he was given opportunities. He was given half the 1st PP and they couldn't get anything going.

Every time he gets the puck on the PP he loses it or makes an iffy pass. It's been like that all season. Not a real surprise because he's fkn 19, but guys, take off your Chuckie glasses. I do agree that his line should have had more time 5 on 5. They were the biggest offensive threat at even strength. Eller just over 10 min, chuckie under 10 min! Very surprising.

 

[CoupeStanley]

Hasn't done much to warrant PP time when he was given opportunities. He was given half the 1st PP and they couldn't get anything going.

Every time he gets the puck on the PP he loses it or makes an iffy pass. It's been like that all season. Not a real surprise because he's fkn 19, but guys, take off your Chuckie glasses. I do agree that his line should have had more time 5 on 5. They were the biggest offensive threat at even strength. Eller just over 10 min, chuckie under 10 min! Very surprising.

MT matched up Plekanec against the Stamkos line. He ended up playing like 24 minutes. That's why.

 

[BaseballCoach]

MT matched up Plekanec against the Stamkos line. He ended up playing like 24 minutes. That's why.

And Stamkos did what? Any credit due to Plekanec and Gionta?

 

[CoupeStanley]

And Stamkos did what? Any credit due to Plekanec and Gionta?

Did I say something against Plek & Gio? That's where Eller & Chuckie icetime went. That's it.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Seen Stamkos?

 

[Ghetto Sangria]

Did I say something against Plek & Gio? That's where Eller & Chuckie icetime went. That's it.

That's a very good point. That tied in with all the PPs, and I guess that would limit Gally and Ellers TOI

 

[NotProkofievian]

Seen Stamkos?

Hahahahahaha.

 

[Neonmile]

anybody have that link that shows the list of the highest 18 year olds PPG averages?

http://www.hockey-reference.com/pla...at=&c4comp=gt&c4val=&order_by=points_per_game

 

[HABSonaroll]

With a few more minutes per game he and Gally could be leading the Rookie stats - some are getting to many minutes ie. DD

 

[Habtchum*]

With a few more minutes per game he and Gally could be leading the Rookie stats - some are getting to many minutes ie. DD

Galchenyuk is good because he doesn't have top minutes at this stage of his career. he is well sheltered by Therrien, and the fact he is still playing on LW is also helping him a lot.

Don't worry, he,s gonna get the top minutes in a near future, next year or the year after. Right now, he is handled properly.

 

[habdynasty]

What a great draft pick!! The Gallys have been awesome.

 

[HABSonaroll]

Galchenyuk is good because he doesn't have top minutes at this stage of his career. he is well sheltered by Therrien, and the fact he is still playing on LW is also helping him a lot.

Don't worry, he,s gonna get the top minutes in a near future, next year or the year after. Right now, he is handled properly.

Maybe in this years Playoffs

 

[danyhabsfan]

We dont have to forget that he has played 83 games this year.

Last year he only played 8 games.

 

[Habtchum*]

We dont have to forget that he has played 83 games this year.

Last year he only played 8 games.

It's already a lot for a kid, his age. No wonder he had a slow period for 8-10 games a little while ago. What's great is that his Mom is taking care of him in Montreal.

 

[Kents polished head]

I wish he got more playing time, but his time will come soon enough. Can we just, for once, rejoice we have a 18/19 years old rookie who's producing AND showing great signs of improvement?

The decision to keep him up was a GREAT one. Now, instead of having this learning curve to go through next season, he already went through a huge part of it this year.

 

[Habtchum*]

I wish he got more playing time, but his time will come soon enough. Can we just, for once, rejoice we have a 18/19 years old rookie who's producing AND showing great signs of improvement?

The decision to keep him up was a GREAT one. Now, instead of having this learning curve to go through next season, he already went through a huge part of it this year.

They are not "burning" him like Carolina is doing with Skinner.

 

[CP31]

http://www.hockey-reference.com/pla...at=&c4comp=gt&c4val=&order_by=points_per_game

Damn look at the names he is in front of.

 

[InglewoodJack]

Crazy. Fully expect Gally to move up in those rankings by the end of the season.

 

[Habtchum*]

Damn look at the names he is in front of.

But he is behind Mario Tremblay and the famous Alexandre Daigle !!!

Kidding apart. GallyA is amazing

 

[Brainiac]

http://www.hockey-reference.com/pla...at=&c4comp=gt&c4val=&order_by=points_per_game

Interesting! He's also tied for 6th in +/-.

Flawed stat, I know, but only 20 guys on that list are in the +, and a whole bunch of them are deep in the negative.

18 yo usually struggle a little bit with defense when coming into the big league... but not Chuckie!

I think MT will have a nice problem as early as sometimes next year, when Galchenyuk will clearly deserve more ice time.

 

[Bob b smith]

His performance/minutes ratio is on verge of causing stink at coach news conferences.