Just caught the Moose game. Great effort by the team out there and totally dominated the game.
Congrats to Comrie on getting the record. I have always had a soft spot for him as a prospect, by all accounts he is terrific person who works his ass off so this record is well deserved. While he wasn't busy he had to make some big saves when the Moose where only up by one. He had a good night tonight.
Perfetti: This kid just learns so damn quickly. He was full marks for his three points tonight and easily could have had another couple. He is just an offensive chance generator that also pushes the play out of his end and into the offensive end at an extremely high level. The kid just understands spacing incredibly well and knows what he is going to do before he gets the puck. He has things to work on but really he can be as good as he wants to be. He has an incredibly rare combination of all world IQ and talent. He is also well ahead on his play without the puck and in his end of where you would typically expect a junior offensive star to be.
Heinola: Started slowly and it took him a period and a bit to work himself into the game. Looked really good in all facets the back half of the game. He is just in good position all around the ice and is silky smooth with the puck. He is very good at incorporating missdirection into his game which will be an asset with our forwards. He will be on the team next season and work his way into the top 4 imo.
Chisholm: Had himself a game. He was very good defensively and was moving the puck extremely well up the ice. He jumped into the play at the appropriate times and really added to the teams attack. He was also doing better at getting his shot on target tongiht.
Samberg: Tonight was a much better game from him. He was very good in his own end at shutting things down along the boards and in front of the net. Much better gap control and he was managing the puck really well tonight and making very good passes in all three zones. I liked that he showed some confidence to try things offensively.
Kovacevik: Just another real solid all around game from him. Another Moose player who could see NHL game action next year.
Reichel: Had his best game of the year. He had a number of great looks and was very good at linking up with Cole on the transition and in the offensive end tonight.
Gus: Plays just a real steady and quiet all around game. He is positionally sound and hard on pucks and finds himself in the right positions all over the ice. I think he is going to be a real important support piece for the team moving forward and to me looks a lot like Copp.
Vincent just continues to do such a good job with these players. He has the team playing pretty good all around hockey.
I"'ll say it here. Chisholm is not to be overlooked in potential long NHL career and a solid one at that.
He is a "sleeper pick" later round draft pick but with Vincent letting him play to his skills while learning how to play against bigger, tougher, quicker, smarter and faster opponents, of NA pro level. His reactions, timing, adjustments, positioning and gap control are advancing every few games as he gains familiarity.
He is showing learned system deployment and what is required. Later season is showing his own qualities as a player coming out and he is impressing all.
Nothing spectaculaf but veth steady, solud and proving he belongs at this level.
He is a smart puck mover with very good offensive skills and skating. He uses his puck skills and skating wisely to defend, with progression toward handling the physicality.
I was thrilled ( tempor that with hope) when Jets selected him and where he was picked does not matter as much as how he is progressing and advancing in the AHL this early on.
He reminds me of Duncan Keith type player.
Hope he progresses to next level, NHLJets and begins tk charter a career like Duncan Keith!Jrts could be set internally for a very strong base of developed defenders in a couple seasons.
Heinola, Samberg, Stanley, Chisholm, Kovacevic, Landmark, Gawanke. Not bad possible future!
