C Matthew Poitras - Boston Bruins, NHL (2022, 54th, BOS)

[DKH]

In fairness they've played a really easy schedule, but Montgomery's system combined with elite talent on defense and two legit #1 goalies makes the best of what they have and will get them into the playoffs again. It'll be a tough road the next few weeks assuming McAvoy's getting suspended 2 or 3 games and Grzelcyk is on IR for a while. But they're a solid playoff team as currently constructed, even without the top firepower. Even with the easy schedule, they won the games they were supposed to win and took advantage of that, leaving only one point on the board. If they play exactly .500 hockey the rest of the season, they get to 90 points.

What's crazy is their only loss was an OT loss after they blew a 2 goal lead in the final 2 minutes to Anaheim because they got greedy and kept trying to hit the empty net rather than make the safe play

I sit row 2 behind net and that seemed like what they were doing - they were taking that extra moment to see about making a pass not just get out

Several hesitations turned into misfires and lost pucks

9-0 with McAvoy & Grzelcyk would have been quite a battle with Leafs - McAvoy playing elite level and Grzelcyk as best as ever seen

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Litterally Bergeron 2.0

WTF hockey god

 

[Lavar Ball]

His emergence has been crazy to watch, no one could have expected this much of an impact this quickly. And I really did like him last year with Guelph.

 

[The don godfather]

Poitras with a goal and assist tonight. 11 games 7 points kids ripping the nhl. What a find.

 

[raymond23]

Really really smart player

 

[wetcoast]

His emergence has been crazy to watch, no one could have expected this much of an impact this quickly. And I really did like him last year with Guelph.

This years Wyatt Johnson?

 

[KillerMillerTime]

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This years Wyatt Johnson?
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Kid has really good hands and high hockey IQ. My very limited viewings of Johnston is he is certainly bigger, faster and more of a goal scorer than Poitras. Potrais appears to have a bit more play making savvy. He had a couple more assists in fewer games than Johnston their last year in the OHA and it appears like Johnston may have had Cullyee on his wing while Poitras had no one like that.

Poitras will probably end up centering Pastrnak in a couple of years so his assists totals will get seriously inflated.

 

[ORRFForever]

Poitras with a goal and assist tonight. 11 games 7 points kids ripping the nhl. What a find.

What a miss for Team Canada at Christmas.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

The thing is with him is that even if he doesn't put up a point in a game, he is still very noticeable.

Alot of young rookies in many games over the years are invisible other than chipping in with a point while on the PP or something

 

[lakai17]

@KillerMillerTime

He has an amazing hockey i.q so his assist totals were going up anyway.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

@KillerMillerTime

He has an amazing hockey i.q so his assist totals were going up anyway.

No doubt they were but I'm saying if he centers #88 his assist total could bump up by
10 assists minimum.

The thing is with him is that even if he doesn't put up a point in a game, he is still very noticeable.

Alot of young rookies in many games over the years are invisible other than chipping in with a point while on the PP or something

He probably has the best two goals scored in 5\5 or 4\4 play this year for Boston against Chicago and Detroit.

 

[The don godfather]

Well one thing for sure he ain't no 2nd round pick when they do the redraft. Poitras looks like a top 5 pick.

 

[LeProspector]

My bet is he going to be going back to Guelph.

 

[thrillhous]

My bet is he going to be going back to Guelph.

Well yeah it would be surprising if he wasn’t sent back at some point.

 

[LeProspector]

Well yeah it would be surprising if he wasn’t sent back at some point.

Don’t want him to hit UFA at 26

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

How do you guys think he will be this upcoming season??? He had that injury last season and was out quite a while… now that he is AHL eligible, do most people feel he will need a season in the minors?

 

[BronxBruin]

How do you guys think he will be this upcoming season??? He had that injury last season and was out quite a while… now that he is AHL eligible, do most people feel he will need a season in the minors?

He played well enough last year in a limited role to suggest he is a NHL player. He supposedly added 13 pounds since last training camp so that hopefully helps address his strength and ability to hold up to physicality. With that said, if he does show some rust in training camp, it's nice to have the option to send him to Providence for a few weeks/months to get prime ice time and regain his form/confidence. But if I had to bet, I'd guess that he'll be in Boston for opening night.

 

[wintersej]

How do you guys think he will be this upcoming season??? He had that injury last season and was out quite a while… now that he is AHL eligible, do most people feel he will need a season in the minors?

Not sure where he will be playing in October, but he will be in Boston at some point. He isn't being handed a spot, but it would be surprising if he didn't earn it, even if maybe he shakes off some rust in the AHL first.

edit: yeah, what BronxBruin said

 

[SAS]

Would probably be wiser to get him some top line playing time in the AHL to get back into form before bringing him up to the NHL. That is unless he wows in training camp.