Bridgeport Sound Tigers Discussion Part V
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Gibson is doing well, and that's the only player in the trade as far as we are concerned.
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Saw Gibson live in Portland on Friday and thought he looked pretty good. Sound Tigers didn't come alive until the third and he kept them in the game up until that point. Didn't see Finn in the lineup. For some reason I was thinking he was called up from the echl. Maybe he was scratched.
On another note, out of Pelech, Mayfield, and Pulock, Pelech stood out the most. He was very active and made some good plays. Pulock was quiet but efficient. He delivered a couple of big hits too. And was happy to see his shot in person because it lives up to the hype. It's an absolute bomb and he put it on net every time. Mayfield is a beast but had a couple noticeable turnovers.
I think the three of them should start rotating into some NHL games. I don't see the major harm in having them cycle in at third-pairing minutes, one at a time, so the Isles can see what they have. Otherwise we'll be in the same boat next year: wanting to win now and not willing to risk the season with rookies getting regular shifts at D, so we'll sign the next Vis/Zid and the "kids" will be blocked again as the Isles play if safe and go with vets...in Mayfield's case he'll be getting close to that guy who should have moved out of mom and dad's basement a while ago!
If you put let's say Pulock in for a game and he looks that much worse than Zid, then send him right back down with a clearer idea of what he needs to work on and no harm done. The team and player are better for it and know more than they did before.
It's unrealistic to think all three will get in the lineup at the same time, but we're getting close to the point where all three are going to deserve a long look. I'd rather have that done in phases so (a) we'll know when it's safest to work a second guy into the lineup based on how comfortable the first appears, having already been in there for a while to work his kinks out, and (b) we make smarter decisions on who to keep and who to trade, rather than just guessing based on how they did in the AHL.
Bridgeport played Providence last night. Lost in OT. Rough game overall. It never seemed like they really got going. Bruins played well and Bridge took a lot of undisciplined penalties. That has a been a theme this year.
Pulock looked pretty good. To me he is establishing himself as the clear #1. His passing and vision continue to improve. He fired the slapshot a few times on the PP. (He scored a PP goal on Sunday with the slapper.) I'd like to see him use his slapshot in more situations (like Boychuck) such as clearing the zone on the PK, and firing it around the boards as a dump in. I'd also like to see him make decisions quicker and play with a bit more of an edge. Overall though he seems to be developing well.
Mayfield continues to be a physical d-man. He has had a lot of turnovers lately though and that is a bit concerning. Hope he cleans that up.
Petrov played limited minutes and basically was invisible.
Bridge has played three-game back to backs for the past two weeks which I'm sure is affecting them.
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Pulock looked pretty good. To me he is establishing himself as the clear #1. His passing and vision continue to improve. He fired the slapshot a few times on the PP. (He scored a PP goal on Sunday with the slapper.) I'd like to see him use his slapshot in more situations (like Boychuck) such as clearing the zone on the PK, and firing it around the boards as a dump in. I'd also like to see him make decisions quicker and play with a bit more of an edge. Overall though he seems to be developing well.
Mayfield continues to be a physical d-man. He has had a lot of turnovers lately though and that is a bit concerning. Hope he cleans that up.
Petrov played limited minutes and basically was invisible.
Bridge has played three-game back to backs for the past two weeks which I'm sure is affecting them.
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Sign me up. Guys like that help to encourage other guys to play harder, or scare them into playing harder.
Agreed. We won't see him during the regular season though unless **** really hits the fan as he has to pass through waivers on the way back down. But I would like to see him up as a black ace at least. The guy is point per game on a team with very little forward skill.
Apparently Petrov was benched last night and is a healthy scratch tonight.
http://blog.ctnews.com/fornabaio/2015/12/19/one-change-portland-1-pregame/
http://blog.ctnews.com/fornabaio/2015/12/19/one-change-portland-1-pregame/
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Brent Thompson on Petrov:
http://blog.ctnews.com/fornabaio/2015/12/19/shots-not-fired-portland-1-postgame/
http://blog.ctnews.com/fornabaio/2015/12/19/shots-not-fired-portland-1-postgame/
They're having trouble getting any sustained pressure. It's been mostly one and done on their rushes. As a result they can't really get their defense into the play. Also their PP has been terrible. I believe it's 27th in the league now.
Quine has been out with a lower body injury. Getting him back could help but their isn't much talent up front. It's basically just Beck or Whitney with skill.
Just caught the Dec 26th game against Lehigh Valley. They pulled off the win despite what was a complete penalty parade. Nine penalties against BST. Very undisciplined team this year.
Whitney and Beck with nice goals, both on the rush.
Oh and Gibson looked very good.
Whitney and Beck with nice goals, both on the rush.
Oh and Gibson looked very good.
BST at Springfield tonight. 2-0 in the 2nd. Williams pulled. (Two pretty soft goals).
Pulock playing the left side tonight (!)
Edit: 2-1 final.
Pulock playing the left side tonight (!)
Edit: 2-1 final.
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A couple of articles on Pulock. Some interesting stuff.
On playing more aggressively (great to hear!):
On playing the left side:
On playing more aggressively (great to hear!):
http://www.ctpost.com/sports/article/Sound-Tigers-Pulock-starting-to-assert-himself-6730360.php
On playing the left side:
http://blog.ctnews.com/fornabaio/2016/01/01/pelech-back-up-pulock-over-springfield-pregame/
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I'm without words at how dumb it is playing Pulock on the left side. Completely unnecessary and counter productive. How many RH defensemen do you see playing LD? Seriously, I can't think of any at any point in time. I can think of plenty LHD's playing on the right side, but not the other way around.
It's the ahl, in a prefect world it's a development league, why not try some things.
Yeah I don't mind them trying it out. If he can pull it off then it gives us another option at LD. Also Carkner has been playing LD regularly this season (and he is RH), so it's not that usual.
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Not only is Pulock not getting an opportunity for at least an NHL game because of Strait, now he has to move to make a major adjustment to his off side because of Strait.
Gotta love the coaching staff's decisions.
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Not only is Pulock not getting an opportunity for at least an NHL game because of Strait, now he has to move to make a major adjustment to his off side because of Strait.
Gotta love the coaching staff's decisions.
With Strait penciled in on the right side long term, there's simply just no room for Pulock there. Good to see him getting moved around.
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