London Knights 2024-25 Season Thread, Part II

LDN

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Remember how everyone said Haltunnen was trash to start the season last year....

Nurmi has impressed me. He has consistently been one of the best all around players night in and out he has just not been given a chance to play with the big boys.

He is solid on the wall, quick on the forecheck, very good vision, solid speed, strong in his own zone. Not too sure what else the guy can do, he might not be putting up major points as of yet but he is just under a PPG playing on the third line with zero PP or PK time.
I just think Barkey, Nurmi and O’Reilly need to break out offensively. I also think Cowan has yet to truly go off!
 

crowncarrier

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Remember how everyone said Haltunnen was trash to start the season last year....

Nurmi has impressed me. He has consistently been one of the best all around players night in and out he has just not been given a chance to play with the big boys.

He is solid on the wall, quick on the forecheck, very good vision, solid speed, strong in his own zone. Not too sure what else the guy can do, he might not be putting up major points as of yet but he is just under a PPG playing on the third line with zero PP or PK time.
I never said Haltunnen was trash at the beginning of the year last year. Although he was not setting the league on fire you could tell he was a star. As for Nurmi, I do not see a star yet like Haltunnen. But like I said....there's still alot of hockey to be played. I just stated as he sits now I do not believe he's AHL ready as others said he is.
 
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Seth Griffith needs 1 more point to move into top 30 alltime leading scorers in AHL.
Kinda like Crash Davis in Bull Durham leading the all time home run list in the minors. Although quite the accomplishment not something you really want to talk about until you’re retired at home with the grandkids.
 
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Buttsy

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Got to be careful with their fancy plays, like blind passes and passing through legs & etc.,
Weird but sometimes when you have so much high end talent on the same line (PP for example) the need to look good doing it overpowers the need to just put the puck in the net. Prime example being the Leafs PP ……
 
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rve24

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Remember how everyone said Haltunnen was trash to start the season last year....

Nurmi has impressed me. He has consistently been one of the best all around players night in and out he has just not been given a chance to play with the big boys.

He is solid on the wall, quick on the forecheck, very good vision, solid speed, strong in his own zone. Not too sure what else the guy can do, he might not be putting up major points as of yet but he is just under a PPG playing on the third line with zero PP or PK time.

I've liked him from first game also n posted.
Isn't timid and the skil set seems to be there. Should be a good mid 6 contributer to the squad.

Kinda like Crash Davis in Bull Durham leading the all time home run list in the minors. Although quite the accomplishment not something you really want to talk about until you’re retired at home with the grandkids.
Costner n baseball movies.....classics.
 

Fastpace

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Weird but sometimes when you have so much high end talent on the same line (PP for example) the need to look good doing it overpowers the need to just put the puck in the net. Prime example being the Leafs PP ……
That is right, it happens with overconfidence, getting back to basic does not necessary mean to stop your confidence passing altogether. It means be more conscious of the surrounding or aware of it, making sure of the plays, which tend to be overlooked at times with much confidence
 

tjziel

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Remember how everyone said Haltunnen was trash to start the season last year....

Nurmi has impressed me. He has consistently been one of the best all around players night in and out he has just not been given a chance to play with the big boys.

He is solid on the wall, quick on the forecheck, very good vision, solid speed, strong in his own zone. Not too sure what else the guy can do, he might not be putting up major points as of yet but he is just under a PPG playing on the third line with zero PP or PK time.
Just curious, who said Halttunen was trash at the beginning of last year. When you score 3 goals in your first ever OHL games they better not think he’s trash lol!
 

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