GDT: Game # 45 - Rangers @ Devils - 3pm - MSG+

[Nickmo82]

Seems like a bit of a loveable doofus. Nice kid.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

The right move is to put him on the top line, but Quinn won't move Kreider down.

Switch him with Blackwell then. on PP as well

 

[ColonialsHockey10]

At work only saw box score. How do we look? What happened to shesty? Congrats Vitali!

They played well, creative a bunch of offense and the young guys contributed. Can’t ask for a whole lot more. Hardly dominant, but it was good.

 

[EdJovanovski]

I’m glad he acknowledges he has to work on his skating, he’s one of those players that lives & breathes hockey like Crosby so I could see him improving it tremendously

 

[Edge]

I really wanna see Laf, Kakko Kravtsov in the top 9. I don’t really wanna see them on the fourth right now.

 

[zukeisgone]

Alexi is a mensch

 

[Fitzy]

I really wanna see Laf, Kakko Kravtsov in the top 9. I don’t really wanna see them on the fourth right now.

Seems relegating Blackwell is the obvious short term solution there.

Then later who knows if Buch stays or goes this offseason

 

[duhmetreE]

I’m glad he acknowledges he has to work on his skating, he’s one of those players that lives & breathes hockey like Crosby so I could see him improving it tremendously

I have never been worried about him... just agitated that I'm not seeing him on the PP

 

[Ola]

It's a double edged sword. While I think Quinn's coaching has limited Kakko with his offense, his defensive game has improved so much that he's doing something right. I mean Kakko has created that out of nothing, he basically did not defend before the draft. Worse than Laine, and I mean it. And it was pretty bad last year wasn't it.

Honestly, I have no idea what you are talking about.

Kakko if anything has always been a complete player that has been responsible two ways. He has been a force in multiple international tournaments etc.

Sure, he had issues his rookie season, but come on, so much of that was just about him taking water over his head some shifts, trying to much or ending up gassed late in shifts etc.

He has played as a pro in Finland for two years before he came over.

 

[will1066]

Laf saying all the things I want to hear.

So he admits that his skating can be better and that his game is not good enough.

But I'm not sure that's conclusive enough for HFNYR.

 

[Boris Zubov]

Alexi is a mensch

Probably enjoys a good Montreal bagel as well.

 

[effen]

I didn’t even think about the powerplay, and admitted as such. Honest mistake.

Simmer down.

Not you specifically but there's a rather vocal minority who seem to watch games for any sign a kid might be demoted.

There's a lot to unpack from this game and even if someone got demoted, that wouldn't make the top 10.

I'm sorry too brother.

 

[Cag29]

Laf just said he wants to work on his skating/skating with the puck. He knows what he needs to do. He’s going to be fine.
I’d say skating, his wind. The rest he has off the charts. IQ. Shot passing.

 

[Machinehead]

Laf pretty much sums it up

 

[duhmetreE]

Kravtsov is better than Blackwell in every single category.

Panarin Strome Kravtsov or we riot

 

[will1066]

Probably enjoys a good Montreal bagel as well.

One word: Schwarz's

 

[Jayan]

Kravtsov has been our best forward tonight

 

[Edge]

Seems relegating Blackwell is the obvious short term solution there.

Then later who knows if Buch stays or goes this offseason

My mindset is that it doesn’t even have to be a revolution at this time. It’s modest tweaks. Deploying the kid line in beneficial situations (after certain whistles, etc.), giving them powerplay time, even together. Things of that nature.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

I really wanna see Laf, Kakko Kravtsov in the top 9. I don’t really wanna see them on the fourth right now.

I mean the easy solution is to demote Blackwell

 

[Graves94]

One word: Schwarz's

Yeah, for smoked meat!!!!

 

[LOFIN]

Honestly, I have no idea what you are talking about.

Kakko if anything has always been a complete player that has been responsible two ways. He has been a force in multiple international tournaments etc.

Sure, he had issues his rookie season, but come on, so much of that was just about him taking water over his head some shifts, trying to much or ending up gassed late in shifts etc.

He has played as a pro in Finland for two years before he came over.

He played as a pro for one year. I watched him live.

He wasn't good at the overall game. He wasn't committed to defense, but it was ok, because he brought so much to the offense. Glad to see that has changed, and it shows how committed he is to become a great player. They focus on improving their flaws.

 

[Ola]

Imagine how much of a monster he'll be in a few years?

Yeah, but I wanna see him on the PP much sooner rather than later.

I am seriously worried about that. He has been very very little involved in that type of hockey for two full years now.

I have nothing personal against DQ or some need to crap on a coach just because we suck. But our total lack of plan to develop these kids worries me a lot.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Kravtsov is better than Blackwell in every single category.

Panarin Strome Kravtsov or we riot

Panarin Kravtsov Strome

 

[LOFIN]

And my guess is, Kakko also realizes the same as Laf: skating. That's the #1 priority next summer.

 

[Graves94]

Why isn't Kravtsov on the second PP instead of BLackwell???? It's crazy that he isn't!!!!