Prospect Info: Grand Rapids Griffins Discussion

[lhsgolf19]

Finally they know… Griffs will go against the top seed of the central the Admirals

 

[JediOrderPizza]

Was gonna say Askarov vs Cossa, but he hasn't played since game 2.

 

[lhsgolf19]

 

[lilidk]

Nice , make room for Danielson

 

[brett89]

what their lineup?

 

[OldnotDeadWings]

Nice , make room for Danielson

It would be great to see Danielson in a playoff series vs. a good team, but these kids are not robots. If Portland gets eliminated in Game 4 I doubt very much he gets on a plane and joins the team in Milwaukee. If he's up to it, that's good news. But he's already had a long season that started last summer with Team Canada camps, NHL camp and preseason, a ridiculous WHL bus travel schedule, trips to Toronto and then Europe with Team Canada, a move from Manitoba to Portland and now playoffs. All told with NHL preseason and Team Canada exhbitions he's probably over 80 GP this season with mutliple teams and as much demanding travel as anyone in the hockey world.

Also, he's not going to get dropped into what has been a winning lineup without at least some practices to acclimate to how GR plays and new teammates. If he's around long enough and healthy enough, and GR stays alive, he'll probably get into some games. But it would also be pretty reasonable for him to just meet and greet players and staff, consult with trainers, etc, and overall just recover from a long season. He's got plenty of work ahead of him this summer to try to make the Wings.

 

[lilidk]

It would be great to see Danielson in a playoff series vs. a good team, but these kids are not robots. If Portland gets eliminated in Game 4 I doubt very much he gets on a plane and joins the team in Milwaukee. If he's up to it, that's good news. But he's already had a long season that started last summer with Team Canada camps, NHL camp and preseason, a ridiculous WHL bus travel schedule, trips to Toronto and then Europe with Team Canada, a move from Manitoba to Portland and now playoffs. All told with NHL preseason and Team Canada exhbitions he's probably over 80 GP this season with mutliple teams and as much demanding travel as anyone in the hockey world.

Also, he's not going to get dropped into what has been a winning lineup without at least some practices to acclimate to how GR plays and new teammates. If he's around long enough and healthy enough, and GR stays alive, he'll probably get into some games. But it would also be pretty reasonable for him to just meet and greet players and staff, consult with trainers, etc, and overall just recover from a long season. He's got plenty of work ahead of him this summer to try to make the Wings.

Play or not play , he will get evaluated and compare to other guys. If coach thinks he is good enough to replace Lombardi, for example, he will play. Most importantly Yzerman needs to know if he should draft another center with his first pick, Hage , for example, or go with best available player

 

[OldnotDeadWings]

Play or not play , he will get evaluated and compare to other guys. If coach thinks he is good enough to replace Lombardi, for example, he will play. Most importantly Yzerman needs to know if he should draft another center with his first pick, Hage , for example, or go with best available player

SY is not going to let three or 12 AHL playoff games at the end of a long season in any way change his plans for the Draft, and probably have next to no impact on an evaluation of Danielson built up from two years of watching him play. He doesn't think like a fan thinks.

 

[lhsgolf19]

Mazur gets it started less than 5 minutes in

 

[izlez]

It looks like I have the opportunity to watch this game when I don’t get to watch most Griffins games…

 

[ShanahanMan]

Mazur and Berg (unless traded) will almost certainly start the year in the NHL

 

[Nut Upstrom]

Beautiful pass from Kasper to ZAR! 2-1 Griffins!

 

[lhsgolf19]

@ShanahanMan would have hated that pass

 

[schuelma24]

A truly elite prospect would also have scored

 

[Crunchy]

The horrific nature of the griffins power play is truly a testament to the wings draft strategy.

Meanwhile their team D can be utterly dominant for stretches.

 

[lhsgolf19]

The horrific nature of the griffins power play is truly a testament to the wings draft strategy.

Meanwhile their team D can be utterly dominant for stretches.

oh good lord man, that's pushing it lol

 

[Crunchy]

oh good lord man, that's pushing it lol

Idk man, their PP is particularly inept lol

 

[lhsgolf19]

Idk man, their PP is particularly inept lol

But they are really good 5 on 5, doesn't that show they have loads of talent that can beat others even up.

What a snipe by Marco!

3-2 GR with 10 min left

 

[Crunchy]

Wow great goal from Kasper!

 

[lhsgolf19]

 

[Crunchy]

But they are really good 5 on 5, doesn't that show they have loads of talent that can beat others even up.

Love our prospects, great 5v5 team and good D. The guys have not figured out the PP, 0/10 in the playoffs, and for the most part weren't drafted for the power play either.

 

[lilidk]

That's a goal scorer goal

 

[Holden Caufield]

 

[izlez]

Decent showing from Kasper.

Crazy how much confidence I have in Cossa today vs a year ago

 

[lhsgolf19]

L'Esperance seals it.... Griffs win 4-2

Goal and 2 Assists for No skill Kasper