Habs at the World Championships

[Shred]

He constantly overhandles himself into low percentage plays.

And he has enough skill to convert these low % plays with shocking regularity.

 

[Rapala]

Man the USA National Program pumps out great skaters more so than Canada does. The trend is also noticeable in the Women's Program. I always expect us to get creamed when we play them but somehow we win our fair share of games.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Fantilli dropping in the draft rankings!

He wants to be a Hab, so he's sabotaging his own rankings.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

He constantly overhandles himself into low percentage plays.

Is this a shtick?

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Please tell me games outside of preliminary round won't have 3 on 3 overtime

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Wow that clip of Lane making Nylander his b**** at the point is nice to see

 

[David Suzuki]

Hutson should just dump the puck in and learn to play the right way!

 

[Skip Bayless]

Hutson should just dump the puck in and learn to play the right way!

He should just make the smart pass or take the shot when there's an obvious lane and like 4 guys screening the goalie.

I have no problem with the risk taking, but it has to serve a purpose. It becomes predictable when it's his default play. I want a team that moves the puck quickly and efficiently, it's way more dangerous than Lane Hutson taking a skate trying to deke 3 guys and getting rid of the puck when he gets caught.

I'll be happy if he matures this side of his game even if he produces less this upcoming year in the NCAA.

 

[Ozmodiar]

Man the USA National Program pumps out great skaters more so than Canada does.

The NTDP centralized training allows them to select *then develop* their players. If they want to emphasize skating in their training, they will.

OTOH, without such a program, Canada just selects their payers.

Women’s hockey, both countries, have camps but aren’t centralized.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Man the USA National Program pumps out great skaters more so than Canada does. The trend is also noticeable in the Women's Program. I always expect us to get creamed when we play them but somehow we win our fair share of games.

The demographics show that Canada’s long held supremacy is about to be eclipsed by the U.S. Some say it may have already happened.

 

[Belial]

The demographics show that Canada’s long held supremacy is about to be eclipsed by the U.S. Some say it may have already happened.

More people playing doesn't necessarily mean they will eclipse the talent flow.

 

[Whitesnake]

The demographics show that Canada’s long held supremacy is about to be eclipsed by the U.S. Some say it may have already happened.

I can't imagine what a Team Canada U18 would look like if we'd have the same strategy than the US. Imagine having the best 18 playing in the same team playing in the CHL

 

[David Suzuki]

He should just make the smart pass or take the shot when there's an obvious lane and like 4 guys screening the goalie.

I have no problem with the risk taking, but it has to serve a purpose. It becomes predictable when it's his default play. I want a team that moves the puck quickly and efficiently, it's way more dangerous than Lane Hutson taking a skate trying to deke 3 guys and getting rid of the puck when he gets caught.

I'll be happy if he matures this side of his game even if he produces less this upcoming year in the NCAA.

no hé shouldnt he’s learning how to play within his limits

it’s no different than therrien wanting subban to be a better person it’s limiting talent for the sake of ego

 

[ChesterNimitz]

More people playing doesn't necessarily mean they will eclipse the talent flow.

Take a look at each NHL roster and the ‘flow’ of young U.S talent on those rosters and the slow but inexorable pace of the Americanization of the game becomes apparent.

 

[NotProkofievian]

More people playing doesn't necessarily mean they will eclipse the talent flow.

When you point out to Canadians that their share of representation among the game's elite is disappearing to other countries, you'll inevitably get some cope like this. Somehow, it will all work itself out and Canada will always be the best.

I've never received a response like ''how can we prevent this from happening?'' News flash, more people playing was our whole advantage the whole time. Other countries produce top talent more efficiently than we do.

 

[Belial]

When you point out to Canadians that their share of representation among the game's elite is disappearing to other countries, you'll inevitably get some cope like this. Somehow, it will all work itself out and Canada will always be the best.

I've never received a response like ''how can we prevent this from happening?'' News flash, more people playing was our whole advantage the whole time. Other countries produce top talent more efficiently than we do.

That's clearly debatable.

Genes and background are clearly a factor!

 

[Redux91]

Police: Sir, I will need to take a report so I hope you don't mind if I ask you a few questions.

Redux: No problem.

Police: You caused a 10-car pile up and you hit a few pedestrians. What happened?

Redux: I tell you, officer, I was listening to the draft in the car. I heard that the Canadiens took Lane Hutson in the 2nd round. I was so excited, I let go of the steering wheel to dance and that's when it all happened.

Honestly, you're not that far off bud

 

[Treb]

That's clearly debatable.

Genes and background are clearly a factor!

You think Canadians have a genetic advantage at hockey?

It was a cultural and developmental advantage. This advantage is slowly but surely disappearing.

We already see it with goalies where we went from top of the class to middle/bottom of the pack. It's been 18 years since the last dominant Canadian goalie was drafted.

 

[badfish]

He should just make the smart pass or take the shot when there's an obvious lane and like 4 guys screening the goalie.

I have no problem with the risk taking, but it has to serve a purpose. It becomes predictable when it's his default play. I want a team that moves the puck quickly and efficiently, it's way more dangerous than Lane Hutson taking a skate trying to deke 3 guys and getting rid of the puck when he gets caught.

I'll be happy if he matures this side of his game even if he produces less this upcoming year in the NCAA.

This isn't a bad take at all, and I am a Lane Hutson superfan. If you watch Makar (as an example) a lot of his offense comes from making the right play, but these aren't the plays you see in the highlight packages.

However, I think Lane Hutson knows this too and his game in NCAA showed improvement in this as the season went on. Especially in the playoff games vs. Providence and Merrimack where things got tighter, I can remember a number of plays he made that were simple, good plays. Probably the best example is his OT winner vs. Merrimack. There's a fantastic angle that shows how he walks tot he center of the ice and only shoots it once there is multiple players screening the goalie.

I suspect next season you'll see more of the "simple" plays in his game as he starts to position himself more for pro-hockey, but he'll never fully lose the electric plays that make him the player he is. It is going to be more about deciding when to and when not to do those electric type plays.

 

[NotProkofievian]

That's clearly debatable.

Genes and background are clearly a factor!

More cope.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

I just saw Hutson do backwards crossovers !!!

Honestly though I did see him earlier in the season not skating backwards when he clearly should’ve.

Then a bit later I saw him do it but it looked a bit clumsy.

I think it was a valid criticism. He just seems like a guy who’s working like hell to get better. He looks better all the time so whatever he’s doing it’s working imo.

I thought he definitely had some weaknesses that warranted a bit of worry but I think he’s shoring them up quite a bit. Even if he’s never flawless I’m very confident he’ll generally be a net positive at the very least

 

[Rapala]

The demographics show that Canada’s long held supremacy is about to be eclipsed by the U.S. Some say it may have already happened.

While at the same time the popularity and quality of play in the NCAA is slowing overtaking the CHL. I think I've mentioned this before if I had a boy with enough talent I would surely steer him in the direction of getting a degree while pursuing hockey.

 

[BJCOLLINS]

I know today he got booted. I was asking about the tournament as a whole how he and Carlsson have looked.

Carlson has been more impactful, but as you know this is a difficult tourney for 18 yo’s. Fantilli kind of looks like he did at the WJC…..playing like a 5 tool baseball player who isn’t getting the ball his direction & not hitting? Maybe it’s Bedard effect cuz nobody’s really standing out.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Is Austria/Reinbacher eliminated?

 

[Mad]

Nowhere do I talk about dominating. Not one place. As far as the Swiss league, please tell me how many of those guys were selected as high as 5. Then, who are the success stories picked directly from that league. My point is to play the percentages. Especially if a guy like Michkov is there. And I'd suggest even for guys like Benson and Leonard. Dvorsky? I'd probably take him too ahead of Reinbacher.

Top 10, I have a spot for him. Top 5 I don't.

I understand most of your arguments, and I think they should definitely draft one of the top 4 if they are available.

What I don’t understand is the “tell me how many of those guys were selected 5th”. Reinbacher is playing in one of the best leagues in the world, he’s doing things that even older player or ex NHL players can’t do.

There might be better talent in other leagues, but the pace and play style in the Swiss league is close to the NHL than what you get in most leagues. It’s not like he’s playing in the Slovenian 3 division or in the Irish super league. How many players were drafted out of the DEL at 3rd overall before Stutzle ?

Now, I agree that he isn’t a playmaker but he can find passing lanes when he needs to, he can do bank passes, he’s good on breakouts passes and he puts the put on the net. He won’t hit 60pts, but his ability to take a lot of minutes on the ice will put him in situations where he will produce and help his team 5v5.