when i see charlie lindgren a regular starter in the Nhl, make me think that some goalies just take time.
if i am a team with no goalie future, i would surely take a gamble for him with a low pick or a b prospect
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if i am a team with no goalie future, i would surely take a gamble for him with a low pick or a b prospect
I'm not sure Primeau needs a change of scenery, last year he was better than Monty, he's dominating in the AHL right now. He might end up being the best goal tender we have in the system right now.
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For a team missing a lot of veteran talent (Gignac, Simoneau, Jacobs) and top prospects (Beck, Mailloux, Tuch) the Rocket played an strong road game. Laval dominated the first period, played a structured, controlled second period and held on in the third period. They looked as good in the first 30 minutes of this game as they had all year, holding the Marlies to only 8 shots by the half-way mark and rode Primeau's strong goaltending in the third period.
Here are my observations about the play of our prospects:
Farrell had a career game, scoring three beautiful goals, coming close on a couple other chances and looked like a dominant player. Farrell played fast, but the biggest difference between Farrell's play in the last couple of games and the player so many had given up on earlier this season is that he is going into the high danger areas, particularly the high slot and once the puck is on his stick there is little hesitation in just releasing his shot. Last night, Farrell again showed why he was such a prolific scorer in the NCAA. Perhaps, people gave up on this young player way too early.
I thought Kidney , who played center last night, easily had his best game of the season. This kid , who has increased his skating speed (with and without the puck), made multiple excellent plays that led to scoring chances and goals. Some of his passes, including a cross ice pass on the power play, really showed off Kidney's great vision. Kidney played fast, both in carrying the puck, on puck retrieval and on the forecheck, and was strong on the boards. Above all he was noticeable. In this writer's opinion Kidney was one of Laval's strongest offensive players and if his progression continues, this kid has the skating, skills and hockey IQ to seriously challenge for a roster spot next year.
Though he scored a goal and had a fight that helped stem the changing momentum of the game, Davidson had an overall unremarkable game. While he made a couple of good plays, showed off his elite shot a few times and went to the net and forechecked hard on several occasions Davidson wasn't as noticeable as usual. With so many players not available I was hoping that Davidson would have stepped up more.
Similar to Davidson, Mesar didn't have a standout game. He's showing increased quickness and strength, but with so many player absences, I was hoping that Mesar, like Davidson, would have had more impact on the game. I thought it was a lost opportunity for both.
Florian Xhekaj largely played on a line with Davidson and Mesar (replacing the missing Beck) and had a fair game. Xhekaj showed his surprising straightforward speed, particularly on the forecheck, made multiple excellent passes, including the the pass that sprung Farrell on a break-a-way that resulted in his hat-trick goal, was physical in all zones of the ice and played effectively on the penalty killing unit. Xhekaj needs to get quicker to be able to play effectively at the next level. But if he can gain that extra half step, this kid will be strong player for the Canadiens in the future. But like for most young players, that is a big, big if.
It was Roy's first game back after a long absence due to injury so one must be measured in assessing his level of play. It was clear that Roy had some 'rust' in his game as he was fighting the puck at times and was a half a step behind the play in his reactions. He was, however, surprisingly more fluid in his skating/mobility than I expected and hopefully he will have a couple of strong months of play as the season comes to an end.
On defence, Engstrom had a horrible game. Probably the worse that I have seen him this year. Engstrom turned over the puck repeatedly, made multiple poor reads in the defensive zone and rarely showed his greatest talent, and the ticket that will get him to the NHL: great mobility and skill in transporting the puck. I will chalk it up to a bad game. It happens.
Trudeau had a fair game, particularly in the defensive zone where he played opposing forwards hard on the boards and was strong defending one-on-one rushes. But like Engstrom, Trudeau had little offensive push or impact. And similarly to Engstrom, that offensive ability/mobility/skill is what will make or break Trudeau's chances of playing at the next level.
Here are my observations about the play of our prospects:
Farrell had a career game, scoring three beautiful goals, coming close on a couple other chances and looked like a dominant player. Farrell played fast, but the biggest difference between Farrell's play in the last couple of games and the player so many had given up on earlier this season is that he is going into the high danger areas, particularly the high slot and once the puck is on his stick there is little hesitation in just releasing his shot. Last night, Farrell again showed why he was such a prolific scorer in the NCAA. Perhaps, people gave up on this young player way too early.
I thought Kidney , who played center last night, easily had his best game of the season. This kid , who has increased his skating speed (with and without the puck), made multiple excellent plays that led to scoring chances and goals. Some of his passes, including a cross ice pass on the power play, really showed off Kidney's great vision. Kidney played fast, both in carrying the puck, on puck retrieval and on the forecheck, and was strong on the boards. Above all he was noticeable. In this writer's opinion Kidney was one of Laval's strongest offensive players and if his progression continues, this kid has the skating, skills and hockey IQ to seriously challenge for a roster spot next year.
Though he scored a goal and had a fight that helped stem the changing momentum of the game, Davidson had an overall unremarkable game. While he made a couple of good plays, showed off his elite shot a few times and went to the net and forechecked hard on several occasions Davidson wasn't as noticeable as usual. With so many players not available I was hoping that Davidson would have stepped up more.
Similar to Davidson, Mesar didn't have a standout game. He's showing increased quickness and strength, but with so many player absences, I was hoping that Mesar, like Davidson, would have had more impact on the game. I thought it was a lost opportunity for both.
Florian Xhekaj largely played on a line with Davidson and Mesar (replacing the missing Beck) and had a fair game. Xhekaj showed his surprising straightforward speed, particularly on the forecheck, made multiple excellent passes, including the the pass that sprung Farrell on a break-a-way that resulted in his hat-trick goal, was physical in all zones of the ice and played effectively on the penalty killing unit. Xhekaj needs to get quicker to be able to play effectively at the next level. But if he can gain that extra half step, this kid will be strong player for the Canadiens in the future. But like for most young players, that is a big, big if.
It was Roy's first game back after a long absence due to injury so one must be measured in assessing his level of play. It was clear that Roy had some 'rust' in his game as he was fighting the puck at times and was a half a step behind the play in his reactions. He was, however, surprisingly more fluid in his skating/mobility than I expected and hopefully he will have a couple of strong months of play as the season comes to an end.
On defence, Engstrom had a horrible game. Probably the worse that I have seen him this year. Engstrom turned over the puck repeatedly, made multiple poor reads in the defensive zone and rarely showed his greatest talent, and the ticket that will get him to the NHL: great mobility and skill in transporting the puck. I will chalk it up to a bad game. It happens.
Trudeau had a fair game, particularly in the defensive zone where he played opposing forwards hard on the boards and was strong defending one-on-one rushes. But like Engstrom, Trudeau had little offensive push or impact. And similarly to Engstrom, that offensive ability/mobility/skill is what will make or break Trudeau's chances of playing at the next level.
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