Around the NHL - Part XLIII

LokiDog

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Celebrini is going to be better than Bedard and Michkov. He plays such a mature game for a pure rookie and since getting fully healthy, he’s been excellent. Sharks could be fun to watch grow the next couple years with Smith, Askarov and Dickinson coming along as well. Macklin’s a stud.
 

WhereO Is Kakko

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Piles almost choked out another loss. Up 5-1 with 12 minutes to go; escape with 5-4 win.

(Altho this win does now put them in a tie with the Rangers standing-wise.)
 

KirkAlbuquerque

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Celebrini is going to be better than Bedard and Michkov. He plays such a mature game for a pure rookie and since getting fully healthy, he’s been excellent. Sharks could be fun to watch grow the next couple years with Smith, Askarov and Dickinson coming along as well. Macklin’s a stud.
must be nice
 

Row I Goon

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Nucks 3-0 up in the 2nd v FLA.

The Goon might get some lovin’ tonite.

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Kords

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Never thought I’d say this, but I respect what the sharks are doing right now. Seems like a fun time to be a fan, respect.

Celibrini looks good so far, better than I was expecting. Still think Bedard has that superstar game in him and is sufffering from a slight sophomore slump and Michkov is an absolute Russian alpha dog that I’m gonna hate in a few years, but Celibrini is for sure making a case for being a “next gen super star”.
 
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LokiDog

Get pucks deep. Get pucks to the net. And, uh…
Sep 13, 2018
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Never thought I’d say this, but I respect what the sharks are doing right now. Seems like a fun time to be a fan, respect.

Celibrini looks good so far, better than I was expecting. Still think Bedard has that superstar game in him and is sufffering from a slight sophomore slump and Michkov is an absolute Russian alpha dog that I’m gonna hate in a few years, but Celibrini is for sure making a case for being a “next gen super star”.

(This isn’t directly to the post above, just a continuation of the discussion around these kids)


I don’t think either Bedard nor Michkov has this kind of impact on a single game. Celebrini is even younger but his “involvedness” is what makes him special. Bedard is a bit like Matthews. Gets open for a lethal shot but does so a lot by getting lost in coverage and then popping back in. Michkov reminds a bit of Panarin. Celebrini looks like Sid, Mackinnon and Connor. Not a comparison. But this is what we talk about when we debate whether Zib was ever a “true 1C” or the type of star every team fantasizes about. It’s the 1C that’s involved all over the ice all game long on both sides of the puck.

To me Bedard’s ceiling is Matthews, Michkov’s is Kaprizov and Celebrini’s is Mackinnon. I know the season Kaprizov is having, but I’m 99% sure every GM takes Mackinnon over him (I know I do). And for me, Celebrini has the highest floor by far. Kid looks special.
 

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