Czechs in North America

[Goodman68]

Gudas will be our spiritual leader on the third pair. Not even joking. Slegr was like that in 2005. Czechs love their veteran.

No idea who, but a Dman has to surprise at some point kind of like Ivan did, right? Right? who was our last surprise on D? Sustr?

But Šustr was not a very good player. He had physical parameters and..? His advantages more or less end there, and he confirmed it in Pardubice. The NHL is a very specific competition and these types were in demand there. I will much prefer a player like Svozil, although he is a head smaller, but he has a high hockey IQ

 

[Czechboy]

But Šustr was not a very good player. He had physical parameters and..? His advantages more or less end there, and he confirmed it in Pardubice. The NHL is a very specific competition and these types were in demand there. I will much prefer a player like Svozil, although he is a head smaller, but he has a high hockey IQ

I didn't say he was good.lol

I said he made it to the NHL.. he was undrafted. I can't think of many that have done that. Eg. as a forward, Ivan was undrafted and surprised.

Maybe Kempny, Rutta and Simek?

Nonetheless, need someone to surprise and sneak in a lineup somewhere.. anywhere.lol Kral or Hovorka come to mind.

 

[Goodman68]

I didn't say he was good.lol

I said he made it to the NHL.. he was undrafted. I can't think of many that have done that. Eg. as a forward, Ivan was undrafted and surprised.

Maybe Kempny, Rutta and Simek?

Nonetheless, need someone to surprise and sneak in a lineup somewhere.. anywhere.lol Kral or Hovorka come to mind.

I know what you meant. But I don't see anything extraordinary about it for some time now. I too had a tendency to favor NHL players for a long time.. Just because they played a few seasons in the league. Even some players on the edge of the lineup. But over time I discovered that it is far from always something remarkable. We assembled the Czech A team here, and a player who sometimes played in the NHL was always ahead of a player from Europe. Today I see it differently. It's just a personal opinion that exactly such players are favored here. Maybe that's a bit outside of this debate. But I feel that it is completely off topic Peace for all

 

[martygod12]

I didn't say he was good.lol

I said he made it to the NHL.. he was undrafted. I can't think of many that have done that. Eg. as a forward, Ivan was undrafted and surprised.

Maybe Kempny, Rutta and Simek?

Nonetheless, need someone to surprise and sneak in a lineup somewhere.. anywhere.lol Kral or Hovorka come to mind.

Yeah I think Rutta is a nice example of that suprise player. Undrafted, came to NHL at age 26, and now 9 years later he is still there. Thats a big achievment for an undrafted player.

Who can be suprise from those we have now? Maybe Tichacek? Galvas (still believe lol), Alscher is doing okay in his first AHL season so far, Hamara maybe ... others (besides D.Jiricek, Svozil, Spacek) are fairly high drafted or expected high drafted prospects - Dvorak, A.Jiricek, Badinka, Mrtka, Dravecky, Byrtus, Kachlir ... so maybe not that many suprises, but a hefty list of names who are expected to make it lol, thats nice

 

[Czechboy]

Yeah I think Rutta is a nice example of that suprise player. Undrafted, came to NHL at age 26, and now 9 years later he is still there. Thats a big achievment for an undrafted player.

Who can be suprise from those we have now? Maybe Tichacek? Galvas (still believe lol), Alscher is doing okay in his first AHL season so far, Hamara maybe ... others (besides D.Jiricek, Svozil, Spacek) are fairly high drafted or expected high drafted prospects - Dvorak, A.Jiricek, Badinka, Mrtka, Dravecky, Byrtus, Kachlir ... so maybe not that many suprises, but a hefty list of names who are expected to make it lol, thats nice

In theory.. we should have 8 to 10 in 5 years... Note I said 'theory' lol

 

[Czechboy]

Zacha and Pasta with 3 point nights.. Necas still numero uno in scoring. Radost!

 

[martygod12]

Zacha and Pasta with 3 point nights.. Necas still numero uno in scoring. Radost!

Yeah finally, let's hope they continue like that

On the other hand Chytil was supposed to be day to day and is injured for like 6games already, Vrana seems to be done in Washington

Jiricek had nothing when Cleveland scored 5 damn.

But Zacha, Pasta, Necas amazing, Hronek starting to put up some points more stabile so that's also good.

Oh and of course Buffalo didn't score and we all know what that means sadly lol .. still no points for our young star

 

[Czechboy]

Yeah finally, let's hope they continue like that

On the other hand Chytil was supposed to be day to day and is injured for like 6games already, Vrana seems to be done in Washington

Jiricek had nothing when Cleveland scored 5 damn.

But Zacha, Pasta, Necas amazing, Hronek starting to put up some points more stabile so that's also good.

Oh and of course Buffalo didn't score and we all know what that means sadly lol .. still no points for our young star

I counter that with this. Vladar and Mrazek also had great nights. Dostal and Mrazek seem to show up in a lot of top 10 Fancy stats lists for goalies as well. Vanecek was back on the bench!

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Yeah finally, let's hope they continue like that

On the other hand Chytil was supposed to be day to day and is injured for like 6games already, Vrana seems to be done in Washington

Jiricek had nothing when Cleveland scored 5 damn.

But Zacha, Pasta, Necas amazing, Hronek starting to put up some points more stabile so that's also good.

Oh and of course Buffalo didn't score and we all know what that means sadly lol .. still no points for our young star

Chytil is probably okay, and could’ve played like a week ago, but with his history wouldn’t you want to be 100% sure and be as cautious as possible before putting him in another game?

 

[martygod12]

Chytil is probably okay, and could’ve played like a week ago, but with his history wouldn’t you want to be 100% sure and be as cautious as possible before putting him in another game?

Yeah of course I meant it in the way, that its scary they said its day to day and he is out kinda long, I was getting worried it might me more serious injury again.