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He was one of, if not the best players on the ice last night. He was at a different level of GO than everyone else. His goal was nasty.
He was one of, if not the best players on the ice last night. He was at a different level of GO than everyone else. His goal was nasty.
He's playing at a very high level, but I want to see it for more than 2 games.
Fingers crossed, he could be the offensive surge this team needs going into the home stretch and playoffs.
Saad has really raised his 2 way game the last week as well. That line has been dominant. 21-22-24 years of age. The future.
He's playing at a very high level, but I want to see it for more than 2 games.
Fingers crossed, he could be the offensive surge this team needs going into the home stretch and playoffs.
Saad has really raised his 2 way game the last week as well. That line has been dominant. 21-22-24 years of age. The future.
Well it has been three games. Isn't that enough? Not to mention he put the puck in the net all three games. Unfortunately the phantom "controlled puck" on the delayed penalty cost him.
I hear you though. I think he looks different right now. REalizes he needs to be consistent and a threat every night. His board work has certainly improved. Too early but I'm liking what I'm seeing...
What I see different is that Bjorkstrand's aggressiveness and energy stand out first this time, not the goal-scoring or skill (which he has). Yes, only 3 games, but they seemed to be played with the "I know they can send me back down at any moment...and i am going to make that difficult" urgency....that's the word I like to use , URGENCY. And he knows it could still happen, any time. Hopefully they all get a a sense of urgency about them, right around 6pm on Saturday. (or is it 5:00?).
I give him a lot of credit for playing a grittier game these last few than the last time I saw him. He's harder on and off the puck, which is a good sign.
I think that's the difference between Bjork and Dano... Dano was always a grittier guy and I was never sure he had that skill-level to be a great goal-scorer for us. With Bjork it's the exact opposite... if he can keep up this grittiness and compete level, I think he actually could be a "Maestro" in the NHL too.
If that was his weakest, I can't wait to see his best.I felt like tonight was Bjorky's weakest game this latest call-up. He needs to get more than 1 SOG a game to be effective.
I felt like tonight was Bjorky's weakest game this latest call-up. He needs to get more than 1 SOG a game to be effective.
Had a better game today, I thought. It helped that Wennberg was the best player on the ice for either team all game. I have the same complaint, though, as against the NYI. Bjorky needs to shoot more. I think he needs at least 3 SOG a game.
In his 6 games with CBJ this season, he's got 2 goals. On those nights he had 6, and 3 SOG. The other 4 games? 2 SOG, 1 SOG, 2 SOG, 1 SOG. I know it's cliche, but the more you shoot the more you score...especially with a shot like his. That's the strength of his game and I'd like to see it used.
Consistency is the name of the game for him. Keep doing what he's doing and I think he stays. Slack off, and I think he sits or goes back down.
Had a better game today, I thought. It helped that Wennberg was the best player on the ice for either team all game. I have the same complaint, though, as against the NYI. Bjorky needs to shoot more. I think he needs at least 3 SOG a game.
In his 6 games with CBJ this season, he's got 2 goals. On those nights he had 6, and 3 SOG. The other 4 games? 2 SOG, 1 SOG, 2 SOG, 1 SOG. I know it's cliche, but the more you shoot the more you score...especially with a shot like his. That's the strength of his game and I'd like to see it used.
Consistency is the name of the game for him. Keep doing what he's doing and I think he stays. Slack off, and I think he sits or goes back down.
He was the 2nd or 3rd best forward last night. If you extrapolate his points this year to a full season, he'd be the 4th highest scoring forward on the team and 2nd best plus/minus. Not sure what you are looking for.
He was the 2nd or 3rd best forward last night. If you extrapolate his points this year to a full season, he'd be the 4th highest scoring forward on the team and 2nd best plus/minus. Not sure what you are looking for.
Ironically, if you were to do the same at this point he'd be on pace for 12 Goals, and 19 Assists with a +13 in an 82 game season. Another guy on pace for 12 Goals is Matt Calvert. Karlsson is on pace for 30 points and a +12 as the 3rd line center.
The pace Bjorkstrand is on this season would place him tied for 10th on the team (9th in forwards) in goals, 11th in Assists(9th), and 13th in points (11th among forwards) while receiving the 6th highest TOI/g of any forward.
In his last 5 games he's 0/2/2 with both assists coming against the NYR.
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Look, I like his offensive IQ and he's got a nice shot. But he's getting 1st line minutes and giving us 3rd line production. I understand he's a rookie, but at some point we have to drop his minutes if he's not going to produce like a top line minutes guy. I'd move Saad back to 71/10 and put Bjork on the Hartnell/Gagner line.