Prospect Info: Grand Rapids Griffins Discussion
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Pretty damn good effort for a 3-2 SO win!
Lines:
Snively - Danielson - Watson
Doucet - Dries - Lombardi
Gettinger - Becher - Hanas
Bantle - Seger - Johannes
Wallinder - Tuomisto
Knyzhov - Rafferty
Buium - Didier
Cossa
Danielson: A
• Nice shot for the shootout winner! Repeat of his shootout goal last week
Assist - faceoff win bounces off the ref's skate right to Watson who lasers it top right corner
Getting in on the forecheck and throwing the body and forcing defensemen into pressure, gaining possession himself at times
Late 1st period his back check prevented a scoring chance from the slot on Cossa. Got his stick on the Admiral's stick without taking a penalty. Later that shift GR was changing and he fumbled the puck inside the blueline so Milwaukee went in and Cossa had to make a save and cover it up
Offensive zone entries he's dropping the puck off to a trailing winger and then disrupts the defender's stick in front of him
Failed clear resulted in some zone pressure against but nothing major as they went the other way and had some zone time themselves, couple chances
Spinning chance in front in OT stopped
Cossa: B+
• 16 saves on 18 shots not indicative of his play being poor or anything. Did his job and played well enough
1st goal it was a great shot by De Leo. Watson didn't clear the zone and De Leo got to walk right in with Snively behind him but with a lackluster backcheck
2nd goal was a double screened point shot on the PP. I don't think he saw it judging by his late glove reaction
Nice stretched out toe save to wait out and stop the Admiral player cutting across the goal trying to go top shelf
Really active in playing the puck today lmao he must've been bored
Lombardi: A
• Assist - picked up the puck of Doucet's awesome forecheck deep in the corner and then made a slick pass to Dries in the slot and he goes bar down!
Doucet (playing great lately) entered the zone, dropped to Lombardi who had a head of steam, strong on his edges beats the D and cut across the crease for a neat backhand attempt
Hanas had a great chance as Lombardi protected the puck flat footed and fed him in the high slot
Finally! Initially Lombardi was listed as LW but he played RW during the 1st period and then switched to LW the rest of the game. I like this development a lot and hope he stays on one of the wings, preferably the LW. Playing wing maximizes his strengths - speed in transition and opportunistic offensive plays that result from his quickness and puck hounding
Wallinder: A-
• Engaged body and stick on the PK quite well and neutralizing plays as a result. Reading the zone entry well and cutting off the puck carrier
Stepped into a huge slap shot from the top of the left circle and it looked like Murray got a piece of it somehow
Puck control and puck movement behind his net was pretty good. He at one point took the puck on his own and carried all the way into a controlled OZ entry after shifting between two Admirals in the NZ then distributed right on Bantle's tape for what was a low danger shot
Displayed quick heads up counter-transition pass back into the zone as GR applies more pressure
Chasing play behind his net juuuuust a bit but he's aggressive with the body and his stick. Competing well in that regard and I'm pleased to see
Inconsistent breakout passes missing the tape. Also inconsistent at handling passes inside the offensive blueline and fumbles the puck. Needs to keep working on that because he's lost the zone more than a handful of times not under duress that I can remember
Buium: A-
• Displaying his well rounded puck moving capabilities
Getting off some point shots on goal on the PP with traffic in front
Tuomisto: B+
• Inconsistent decision making and accuracy on breakout passes. Sometimes looks good for both, sometimes only one
Defensive gaps against the rush were good
Becher: A-
• Finding soft spots around the offensive zone where his teammate finds him and he's get a crack on goal multiple times this game
Defensive play once again great due to anticipation and decision making with the puck if he gains possession
Really utilizing that hidden speed today again
Lines:
Snively - Danielson - Watson
Doucet - Dries - Lombardi
Gettinger - Becher - Hanas
Bantle - Seger - Johannes
Wallinder - Tuomisto
Knyzhov - Rafferty
Buium - Didier
Cossa
Danielson: A
• Nice shot for the shootout winner! Repeat of his shootout goal last week
Assist - faceoff win bounces off the ref's skate right to Watson who lasers it top right corner
Getting in on the forecheck and throwing the body and forcing defensemen into pressure, gaining possession himself at times
Late 1st period his back check prevented a scoring chance from the slot on Cossa. Got his stick on the Admiral's stick without taking a penalty. Later that shift GR was changing and he fumbled the puck inside the blueline so Milwaukee went in and Cossa had to make a save and cover it up
Offensive zone entries he's dropping the puck off to a trailing winger and then disrupts the defender's stick in front of him
Failed clear resulted in some zone pressure against but nothing major as they went the other way and had some zone time themselves, couple chances
Spinning chance in front in OT stopped
Cossa: B+
• 16 saves on 18 shots not indicative of his play being poor or anything. Did his job and played well enough
1st goal it was a great shot by De Leo. Watson didn't clear the zone and De Leo got to walk right in with Snively behind him but with a lackluster backcheck
2nd goal was a double screened point shot on the PP. I don't think he saw it judging by his late glove reaction
Nice stretched out toe save to wait out and stop the Admiral player cutting across the goal trying to go top shelf
Really active in playing the puck today lmao he must've been bored
Lombardi: A
• Assist - picked up the puck of Doucet's awesome forecheck deep in the corner and then made a slick pass to Dries in the slot and he goes bar down!
Doucet (playing great lately) entered the zone, dropped to Lombardi who had a head of steam, strong on his edges beats the D and cut across the crease for a neat backhand attempt
Hanas had a great chance as Lombardi protected the puck flat footed and fed him in the high slot
Finally! Initially Lombardi was listed as LW but he played RW during the 1st period and then switched to LW the rest of the game. I like this development a lot and hope he stays on one of the wings, preferably the LW. Playing wing maximizes his strengths - speed in transition and opportunistic offensive plays that result from his quickness and puck hounding
Wallinder: A-
• Engaged body and stick on the PK quite well and neutralizing plays as a result. Reading the zone entry well and cutting off the puck carrier
Stepped into a huge slap shot from the top of the left circle and it looked like Murray got a piece of it somehow
Puck control and puck movement behind his net was pretty good. He at one point took the puck on his own and carried all the way into a controlled OZ entry after shifting between two Admirals in the NZ then distributed right on Bantle's tape for what was a low danger shot
Displayed quick heads up counter-transition pass back into the zone as GR applies more pressure
Chasing play behind his net juuuuust a bit but he's aggressive with the body and his stick. Competing well in that regard and I'm pleased to see
Inconsistent breakout passes missing the tape. Also inconsistent at handling passes inside the offensive blueline and fumbles the puck. Needs to keep working on that because he's lost the zone more than a handful of times not under duress that I can remember
Buium: A-
• Displaying his well rounded puck moving capabilities
Getting off some point shots on goal on the PP with traffic in front
Tuomisto: B+
• Inconsistent decision making and accuracy on breakout passes. Sometimes looks good for both, sometimes only one
Defensive gaps against the rush were good
Becher: A-
• Finding soft spots around the offensive zone where his teammate finds him and he's get a crack on goal multiple times this game
Defensive play once again great due to anticipation and decision making with the puck if he gains possession
Really utilizing that hidden speed today again
