C/W Ivan Morozov - Spartak Moscow, KHL (2018, 61st, VGK)

[CupInSIX]

Seems like I’m not the only one who thinks so

Does this guy have any credibility or is this just salty Couvy posting?

Edit: he gushes about Podkolzin being the toughest hockey player he has ever seen because he stayed in the game after a big hit. Just a tad homerish.

 

[flying v 604]

Does this guy have any credibility or is this just salty Couvy posting?

Edit: he gushes about Podkolzin being the toughest hockey player he has ever seen because he stayed in the game after a big hit. Just a tad homerish.

Couvy is the cringiest nickname that nobody here says, howbout Van, or Nucks?
To answer your Question he tells it like it is and is just as likely to call out a Nucks prospect as he is to praise them.
FWIW, if you follow the KHL or Russian prospects you would hear many people say Podz is a very tough kid who several times has been badly injured and, actually just find the clip where he takes a massive head shot and walks off on his own. Kids a beast. And salty? About what? The bubble? We were a massive underdog still in a rebuild. Looking back we should have started Demko.

 

[FlyguyOX]

It's just funny because that's literally the exact opposite of his strengths. His biggest strengths are vision, passing, and playmaking.

So I have no idea who this random twitter guy is but he's dead wrong.

 

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Seems like I’m not the only one who thinks so

I'll trust my own eye watching highlights of Morozov over some guy trying to get attention with a hot take that just isn't true.

 

[mrsgoldenknight]

I'll trust my own eye watching highlights of Morozov over some guy trying to get attention with a hot take that just isn't true.

Well if you’re just watching highlights there is your problem right there.

 

[CupInSIX]

Well if you’re just watching highlights there is your problem right there.

As Gretzky once said 'don't go where the puck is, go where Morozov is going to put it'

I'll be happy if he turns into Lars Eller.

 

[blink]

Well if you’re just watching highlights there is your problem right there.

I don't think any of us are experts on Morozov at this point, yourself included. You should be happy he's a Knights prospect after all. Everything I have seen and read contradicts what your expert said so I'll just leave it at that.

If he turns out to be an NHLer that's fantastic, if not, I'm not going to lose sleep over it. You shouldn't either.

What he is doing at his age in the KHL is impressive. We will see if it translates over to NHL.

 

[Evgeny Oliker]

Kid has most assists for an under 21 player in the regular season and playoffs in the KhL this season. Play making is not his problem. I would like to see him shoot more actually. He has a good shot.

 

[theslatcher]

Has been selected to Russia's NT in two Euro Hockey Challenge matches against Belarus the 23rd and 24th.

 

[theslatcher]

Made Russia's preliminary roster for Worlds.

 

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Made Russia's preliminary roster for Worlds.

Made the final roster too.

 

[theslatcher]

First point at a Worlds.

 

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[CupInSIX]

Any chance Bragin makes a case for him at the Olympics? It would be interesting to have Dadonov and him meet there & possibly play together the next season.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Any chance Bragin makes a case for him at the Olympics? It would be interesting to have Dadonov and him meet there & possibly play together the next season.

With Russian situation at C being what it is he definitely has a chance.

If Bragin is still the coach he will just pick Kamenev though.

 

[Atas2000]

With Russian situation at C being what it is he definitely has a chance.

If Bragin is still the coach he will just pick Kamenev though.

Hate Bragin all you wwant, but he had Morozov on the NT at WC. He does trust this guy.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Hate Bragin all you wwant, but he had Morozov on the NT at WC. He does trust this guy.

It's not even Bragin hate, he just favored Kamenev both in NT and with SKA so far.

 

[Atas2000]

It's not even Bragin hate, he just favored Kamenev both in NT and with SKA so far.

I don't think so. He's had a very questionable roster last year with SKA. It was completely unclear who would carry the load. It seems to me more like Bragin was till the end trying to find something that works. but it's hard without 1st line players. Morozov was getting more callups than I expected last season. In honesty though he responded well on the NT.

 

[Kshahdoo]

According to the site Morozov wants to go to the NHL after this coming season and doesn't wanna sign new contract with SKA. So SKA wants to trade him, and that was the reason Morozov was sent to the VHL during preseason tournament in Kazan.

Sounds interesting, but there is the problem, the source. That site isn't very reliable even by tabloid standarts.

 

[Caser]

According to the site Morozov wants to go to the NHL after this coming season and doesn't wanna sign new contract with SKA. So SKA wants to trade him, and that was the reason Morozov was sent to the VHL during preseason tournament in Kazan.

Sounds interesting, but there is the problem, the source. That site isn't very reliable even by tabloid standarts.

Tuboltseva was more specific in her telegram channel yesterday, she wrote that coaches weren't satisfied with Morozov's effort. I think it is a combo of multiple factors though: not a good preseason, huge amount of centers on the SKA roster (which makes him expandable) and his decision to go to the NHL (which makes more sense to invest into the players that are staying).

 

[Kshahdoo]

Tuboltseva was more specific in her telegram channel yesterday, she wrote that coaches weren't satisfied with Morozov's effort. I think it is a combo of multiple factors though: not a good preseason, huge amount of centers on the SKA roster (which makes him expandable) and his decision to go to the NHL (which makes more sense to invest into the players that are staying).

Morozov played at Puchkov's though. He looked very good in two games, but made a great pass to an opponent on the first goal against in the 3rd game and didn't look good overal, so he didn't play in the 4th game.

 

[Caser]

Morozov played at Puchkov's though. He looked very good in two games, but made a great pass to an opponent on the first goal against in the 3rd game and didn't look good overal, so he didn't play in the 4th game.

I didn't watch this tournament, but earlier in Sochi he wasn't too good, back then I didn't really bother about it though.

 

[Atas2000]

Tuboltseva was more specific in her telegram channel yesterday, she wrote that coaches weren't satisfied with Morozov's effort. I think it is a combo of multiple factors though: not a good preseason, huge amount of centers on the SKA roster (which makes him expandable) and his decision to go to the NHL (which makes more sense to invest into the players that are staying).

This. They recently got Vorobiev.

 

[CupInSIX]

There's a rumor that Morozov may be traded to AK Bars after the game today. SKA-Neva is currently beating them 3-0. Their main club looks to be a little weak at C so it would make sense and a good change of scenery for him.

As I finish writing this it's now 4-0.

 

[Caser]

There's a rumor that Morozov may be traded to AK Bars after the game today. SKA-Neva is currently beating them 3-0. They look to be a little weak at C so it would make sense and a good change of scenery for him.

As I finish writing this it's now 4-0.

It's unlikely Ak Bard would want him for their VHL team though.