LW Matthew Boldy - Boston College, NCAA (2019, 12th, MIN)

[57special]

He was playing so well, too. About as NHL ready as you can get. Hopefully it looked worse than it is... a Zucker, as we Minnesotans like to call them.

 

[MNRube]

I see a bigger TJ Oshie

Love that. He has that crafty factor like Oshie, Stone, Pavelski etc.

 

[slumpy43]

Seems that the latest injury is not related to the broken ankle. Rotowire says it's a lower body injury and he had an MRI for it.

Matthew Boldy: injured Sunday

 

[JiricekSaveUs]

Debut likely coming Thursday in BostonWild may be on the verge of recalling Marco Rossi and Matt Boldy thanks to missing bodies, mounting losses

 

[57special]

Boldy is the only top 20 player from the 2019 draft that hasn't seen NHL TOI. He's due.

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

Super excited for him, love the way he plays and think he will bring a lot to this team right out of the gate. Very smart player and fantastic all around tool set. I am hopeful he forces Guerin to keep him up even when guys get healthy.

 

[Eegs]

Boldy is the only top 20 player from the 2019 draft that hasn't seen NHL TOI. He's due.

Bet he'll be better than half of them too

 

[JiricekSaveUs]

Making his NHL Debut on Thursday 50 mins away from his home

 

[MNRube]

I think he ends up Kaprizov’s linemate longterm, he has the requisite creativity to replace Zuccarello

 

[57special]

I think he ends up Kaprizov’s linemate longterm, he has the requisite creativity to replace Zuccarello

Boldy can play just about anywhere, I think. Will have to work on the pace of his game, and adjust to the NHL, but he should be at least a very good top 6, complimentary, offensive player.

Just saw that Evason has not put him with Fiala and Rossi, but instead with Pitlick and Duhaime/Gaudreau. What an idiot! It's like they are trying to make him fail, not trying to help him to succeed.

 

[JiricekSaveUs]

3rd line and 2nd Powerplay

 

[57special]

Why not put Rossi and Boldy together, especially on the PP, which is what they have been doing all year? Hell, they could've put Addison with them, also, as that's the one thing that he does really well...but that ship has sailed. Gotta play Jamie Benn/Merrill on the off side, I guess.

Now Boldy and Rossi have to figure out how to play with players they have no experience with, in the best league in the world, against a good team (Boston). AARGHH!

 

[Kshahdoo]

Why not put Rossi and Boldy together, especially on the PP, which is what they have been doing all year? Hell, they could've put Addison with them, also, as that's the one thing that he does really well...but that ship has sailed. Gotta play Jamie Benn/Merrill on the off side, I guess.

Now Boldy and Rossi have to figure out how to play with players they have no experience with, in the best league in the world, against a good team (Boston). AARGHH!

Probably because they think they need someone on the line to protect Rossi from possible physical abuse.

 

[JiricekSaveUs]

Why not put Rossi and Boldy together, especially on the PP, which is what they have been doing all year? Hell, they could've put Addison with them, also, as that's the one thing that he does really well...but that ship has sailed. Gotta play Jamie Benn/Merrill on the off side, I guess.

Now Boldy and Rossi have to figure out how to play with players they have no experience with, in the best league in the world, against a good team (Boston). AARGHH!

I think they just don’t want two guys playing their first NHL games in the same line. If they’re not ready, that line could blow up, especially with Fiala on the other side of it.

 

[57special]

I think they just don’t want two guys playing their first NHL games in the same line. If they’re not ready, that line could blow up, especially with Fiala on the other side of it.

Probably because they think they need someone on the line to protect Rossi from possible physical abuse.

You both have points, but the ability to hit the ground running with by having them play with each other, and on a line that suits their abilities(i.e Fiala), outweighs them, IMO.

In a world where Hartman is playing bottom six RW, you'd plunk Rossi between Kap and Zucc, but no way you mess with the Hartman as #1C experiment right now.

 

[Brodeur]

First goal, pretty nice play too.

edit: obligatory gif

 

[JiricekSaveUs]

So smooth

 

[The Kingslayer]

Great shot. Kid looks huge.

 

[Hale The Villain]

His release is so quick.

Going to be a hell of a player.

 

[Breakers]

Way more dynamic than Turcotte in what I have seen

just pure edge work to buy time so he can see plays develop

that backhand sauce through 3 players was nice

 

[Rabid Ranger]

This dude is going to be a heck of a player. Billy Guerin Jr.!

 

[Eegs]

So Hyped for this kid! What a game.

 

[Terrier]

 

[mphmiles]

Pretty impressive hands for a big guy to corral that hot of a pass and get it off his stick that quickly.

 

[Son of Petter]

Pretty cool to see him and Rossi on the ice w/ under 2 mins left to go protecting a 1 goal lead vs the Bruins.