Recalled/Assigned: Joshua Roy recalled from the Laval Rocket

[morhilane]

I think a message was already sent earlier in the season when he didn’t go in the shootout after like 15 shooters. I’m sure he’s aware of how bad he’s been and has talked to Marty about it privately. Not sure why going public should get him another chance if they were going to scratch him before he said that.

I'm pretty sure that was because of his injury, since he grimaced after his attempt and missed 3 games after that one.

 

[WeThreeKings]

A message he sent to himself during media availability is gonna be the fire starter? C’mon.

I'd rather see if it is than just scratch the guy and let that potential fire burn out watching from the press box, when you can achieve the same result a game later if it didn't kick him in the pants.

No one is providing a good reason for why he HAS to be scratched this upcoming game; Dvorak served up two pizzas in the same game and ended up on the 5-on-3 and starting 3-on-3 overtime, hardly the time to start using Dach as a precedent.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Should fit right in, lazy, vanilla and can't skate. What more can you ask for?

Not the biggest fan of Roy, but one has to recognize this young player's talents.

I have been around this game for over sixty years as a player, coach, team manager, league convener and now the Executive Director of a large amateur sport organization. There are few truths about hockey that are immutable. One of them is that you can't teach scoring. There is no shortage of examples of players who have every attribute you are looking for in a player: size, skating, physicality, desire and high compete level - who just can't score. It's very frustrating when you're coaching or managing such players as you continue to ask yourself: why can't this kid score?

Roy has the innate ability to score. He anticipates the play and he finds the open ice that allows him the space to use his elite hand skills. He has a quick release and he sees the net, as Gordie Howe liked to say, with his stick, not just his eyes.

Roy's limitations in his skating ability and compete level are obvious. But if self-motivated, Roy has the talent to succeed at the next level. He is much stronger on the puck that many here (including this writer) thought. He protects the puck and his stick well. If placed in the right situation ( i.e. with the right line mates) Roy should be able to contribute offensively.

Roy will never be a play driver, he lacks the skating speed necessary to do so. But Montreal has a host of young forwards (Hage, Beck, Demidov, Tuch, etc.) that can, and will, in the future, drive the play.

Let's give this kid a chance to see what he can do. With his elite hand skills and offensive vision he may well surprise a lot of us.

 

[Whitesnake]

I'd keep Pezz over RHP.
He brings 4th line energy and toughness.
RHP has brought nothing since his hot streak 1st call-up, constantly injured and we can't afford more small bottom 6 players.

Come on man...Pezz brings nothing. Nobody is scared of him. And the 4th line has been WAY more energetic with Heineman and Condotta than with whatever Pezzetta brings. On top of his stupid penalties 'cause he can't follow the pace.

 

[habbubba]

Not surprised he got the call up, such a Montreal move.

 

[rickthegoon]

Not surprised he got the call up, such a Montreal move.

Go on ; explain what is such a Montreal move?