Epic Calder Race 2024-25

[Star Platinum]

32 GAs at 5v5 in about 600 minutes of play isn't what I'd call a great ''two way game'' yet. Excellent offensive player, yes. But don't call him something he isn't yet.

He competes hard and he's pretty good in puck battles, but he's still a rookie and misses some stuff. Has the right attitude.

Hes not the only one on the ice, out of those 600 minutes do you care to tell me who the linemates were? Very interested as he has been placed with bottom tier 3rd/4th liners at this point. Anyone who consistently watches him wouldnt say such things. i didnt call him a Selke candidate, but it is much more then your stats say. He makes a few great defense plays every game. too say he isnt a good 2 way player already is foolish, and tells me you havent watched a lot of him.

Hey, they're not that bad. Most of his minutes lately have been with Eklund, who was the 7th pick a few drafts back.

 

[BaileyMacTavish]

I sometimes revisit this thread and have to wonder, how many of your dogs did Celebrini kill? The dismissiveness of his play this season is bordering insanity.

How many of them actually seen him play? East Coast bias strikes once again

 

[Team_Spirit]

 

[NJ DevLolz]

Devils played the Flyers 3x over the last ten days and I hardly noticed Michkov

 

[ellja3]

Devils played the Flyers 3x over the last ten days and I hardly noticed Michkov

He has had a noticeable drop-off lately. There's flashes of brilliance and micro-stats are also good + lots of wasted chances from his feeds, but yeah, he has certainly been less noticeable in general. Despite certain... opinions & hating from Flyers fans re: Torts and his MM deployment, I genuinely think it's a matter of adjustment to so many games/intensity. IIRC he has already played more games at this point than at any point in his career in entire season. Having said that, having witnessed his current peak (beginning of the season when he was genuinely amazing each game and making stuff happen on each shift), I am 100% sure there will eventually be turnaround compared to what we see now (in January).

 

[wetcoast]

Devils played the Flyers 3x over the last ten days and I hardly noticed Michkov

It's a long season for the 3 position players in the top 4 of the calder race this year as they aren't used to the grind and Michkov does have Torts to contend with but he is on pace for just under what I expected pointwise.

Guhle will miss some time and it will be interesting to see how Montreal shuffles their back end and how it affects Hutson.