mk80
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He is taking the opportunity and running with it for sure.blais has to make the team
He is taking the opportunity and running with it for sure.blais has to make the team
all the 2018 picks that are playing so far are off to a crazy start
bokk with 3 points in 3 games.
even like tyler tucker is killing it offensively
wasn't Noel the guy with like a -52 last year?Add Mathias Laferriere to this list with 4 points in 2 games. David Noël (2017 pick) also started nice with 3 goals in 3 games.
Joel Hofer on the other hand looks like he had a bad start.
He was actually -53 I'll have you knowwasn't Noel the guy with like a -52 last year?
wasn't Noel the guy with like a -52 last year?
Laferriere with another 2 points tonight, up to 8 in his first 4 games, looks like a much improved player from last season. Riding a high shooting percentage right now but his line has some great chemistry currently with Sokolov and Balmas.
Nice night for Joe Hofer last night. Swift Current sucks this year and it’s junior hockey, so I’d consider his .894 save % to be pretty darn good to start the year.
WHL Tonight: Hofer dazzles with 53 saves as Broncos pick up first win – WHL Network
Thanks, I was just wondering about him.
I also noticed Toropchenko has 3G, 3A +3 through 8 games. I'm a big fan of the way he plays the game. I was also a fan of Barbashev's game in many of the same ways. Toropchenko is going to terrorize the WHL this season with his size, speed, and tenacity. I think he could be in the AHL this season.
Thanks for fixing my mistake, I confused him with Hofer.OHL.
And while I like Toropchenko’s style of game, I’m not sure a guy with as little finishing ability as him will ever “terrorize” much of anything.
Thanks, I was just wondering about him.
I also noticed Toropchenko has 3G, 3A +3 through 8 games. I'm a big fan of the way he plays the game. I was also a fan of Barbashev's game in many of the same ways. Toropchenko is going to terrorize the WHL this season with his size, speed, and tenacity. I think he could be in the AHL this season.
My thought is his stick handling hasn't caught up to his skating speed, and not sure that it ever completely will. That's usually why he skates with the puck straight at the goal every time. He is actually very active and pretty good at tipping pucks in front of the net, so he's got the hand-eye. Even if he only ever amounts to a 4th liner against men, he will be a damn good 4th liner that is fun to watch.Agreed. He plays a very similar style to Miles Wood IMO. Fast, powerful North-South game, driving the net hard etc... with a dash of skill on top
He had nothing through 3 games then had a 4 point game in his 4th. He's put up 6 points in his last 2 games too I guess.Well Scott Perunovich is off to a torrent of a start. The guy leads his team with 10 points in 6 games so far.
That's great to see.
He had nothing through 3 games then had a 4 point game in his 4th. He's put up 6 points in his last 2 games too I guess.
Tied for the lead in the nation though he's played a game or two more than most of the other guys near the top.
Reminds me of when Jake Walman was leading the nation in goal scoring as a sophomore Dman until he injured his shoulder. That was insane.
Some quick hits on the other prospects:
Tyler Tucker has 15 points in 13 games and has also been invited to the Canada-Russia series (only playing in 1 game though). Great start for him.
Toropchenko's offensive game still seems to be atrocious, 6 points in 11 games. I know some on this board are high on him but I'd be quite concerned that a player with his physical gifts is unable to exert his dominance in the OHL.
Laferriere up to 19 points in 14 games. I don't follow the QMJHL at all but he's tied for the team lead in scoring so I'm guessing he's looking pretty good.
Bokk has gone a bit quiet in the SHL.
Noel's plus minus is only -5 through 6 games so he has some work to do to match his number of -53 last season.
McGing with 5 points in 5 games.