Prospect Info: Grand Rapids Griffins, 2024 - 2025 Season

Our Lady Peace

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Pretty eventful for a zero scoring game. Monsters had quite a few golden chances especially a 2 on 0 in OT. Husso standing tall

Danielson: A-
• Another real solid game. Setup Snively for a couple grade-A chances but the goalie had his number. He was firing the puck more tonight hopefully getting over that hump. Boy he could use a goal right about now. Defensively I cannot emphasize enough how good he is in that he turns plays the other way just by being so cerebral in support of the puck and how he anticipates play. Also killed off the remaining 10 secs of the 2nd in his zone solely on his own by overwhelming and forcing the Monsters player forcing him on the outside where he had zero chance of a look at the net


Wallinder: B-
• Okay passing and moving the puck. Defending at the net and along the boards he has consistency issues. He sometimes panicks just to move the puck and doesn't see that he has may have a bit more time than he thinks. He needs to engage physically more too... Use that size. Otherwise he's honestly just a 6'4 bambi. He skates too upright and needs better balance. He's fallen like 5-6 times this game.

With that being said, I liked his play in OT as he looked way more confident defending and moving the puck. I'd give his OT play an A- alone

Soderblom: B+
• Another good game playing to his strengths. He's a total menace in front of the net when he's there. He has the hands in tight space, he's impossible to move, and he's looking hungrier and hungrier for the puck. Using his reach and size to his advantage more


Buium: B
• Great puck poise and puck support. Joined the play a few times. Calm under pressure, reading the play well. I'm hoping next season he gets a PK role as he's been situated on the 3rd pair and the top 2 pairs play PK. I know that they're testing Wallinder in the PK role currently
 

HoweFan

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Good luck to the Griffs tonight. Just noticed Watson is their leading scorer. I wonder if anyone in Detroit has noticed.
 

Our Lady Peace

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Matt Murray (no, the other one) stood on his head all game... Only reason the game wasn't 5-2 Griffins...

Danielson: A
• Did just about everything you could ask of him and somehow could not buy a friggen point... 6 SOG. Early on the PK he took a chance to fly up the middle and got a stretch pass for a good shot up the right flank. Took all the opportunity he could getting into prime shooting spots on the PP and ES

He was getting selfish in all the right ways shooting he puck. Had a GOLDEN chance during period #2 in front all alone but got robbed by Murray. That was after a great solo effort dump and chase by Buium who took a hit to make a play.

Danielson was driving the net and high danger areas, and what do ya know? He got tonnes of good shots off but Murray was virtually unbeatable tonight...


Cossa: B
• Just needed to settle in. Probably wanted to have the first goal back, can't remember if he was screened or not. 2nd PP goal against, Rafferty lost position on his man and let him bang home the goal. Cossa looked good and back to form after that. Standing tall and tracked the puck really well. Made some difficult saves through traffic


Soderblom: B+
• Confident looking player these days with the puck on his stick, and using his size. I like his shot selection vs. looking to pass off for better scoring chances. Threw a big hit on the forecheck. Drew a penalty protecting the puck exiting his zone

He got absolutely robbed in front point blank going to his backhand in the 2nd


Buium: A-
• Great game and super noticeable offensively while being solid as usual defensively. Safe, accurate and effective plays under pressure and doesn't really get pushed around. Really pleased with his transition instincts and not just playing it 'safe' sitting back

One mistake resulted in a giveaway along the boards when he had an extra moment to make a safe play. Almost resulted in a slot chance for Milwaukee

Really good activation from the blueline keeping the play alive and doing so had some give-and-go's with Danielson and then Snively


Wallinder: C+
• An okay game. He gets rocked a lot when taking contact especially along the boards and he ends up on the ground way too much

One of the big issues I have with his IQ especially defensively, is that he often overskates his position... Like he glides around too fast and doesn't just pace himself with the play

Most confident when looking for a stretch pass and he has more ice to work with... Like it OT last game. But he also looks indecisive trying to make the 'safe' play when he sometimes doesn't need to
 

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