Ontario Reign 20-21 part II Growing Pains

[Eagle Fang]

GM Blake knew about the AHL but he puts all best prospects in the A...why? Its a shit league mainly played by Old men!

Other than Turcotte I dnt think there were much options for the rest

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

Lets go Reign

 

[Eagle Fang]

Theres no reason their PP should be so bad. They keep doing the same shit and it ain't working. At what point do you start questioning the coaching staff.

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

That's why I hate 5 on 5 hockey...no goals,fricking boring and super huge goaltenders with stupidly Ultra XXXX sized equipment

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

Theres no reason their PP should be so bad. They keep doing the same shit and it ain't working. At what point do you start questioning the coaching staff.

At what point do you blame the stupidity of the game? Hockey needs excitement back and begs for 4 on 4 hockey

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

There is no god dam room to skate

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

Didn't look great either...hip/lower body like before?

Turcotte is the reason why you keep your players in Juniors/college/Europe for as long as possible! Its a garbage league with garbage players that are done

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

The way he handles the puck reminds me a lot of Alexei Kovalev. He doesn't shoot it as well as Kovalev did but probably has better vision and for the Ducks sake hopefully a better compete level.

Ah, even at first glance, he's way pissier than Kovalev at least. As he gets comfortable I'm sure that'll come out more. He'll be borderline pest/annoyance for years. Kind of like the flashes we see from Kempe.

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

Good god shoot the fricking puck

 

[Herby]

The AHL is not nearly as good this year as it usually is because of the taxi-squad but calling it a garbage league is a laughable take. Most players who aren't stars spend time in that league, and some stars do as well.

Also, Turcotte probably would have been playing in the AHL right now even if he had played in the NCAA this year, I am a big NCAA guy but if your 1st round pick is playing as a junior in the NCAA it is a bad sign unless the guy is really into academics and wants to graduate or is trying to go the Jimmy Vesey/Adam Fox route. And he didn't get hurt because he was playing in the AHL, he has been hurt the previous two seasons playing in the USHL and NCAA, can't blame the AHL if he's hurt.

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

Has to be one of last chances for the Reign

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

That was a f***ing hook

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

Where are the God dam Refs

 

[King'sPawn]

About time. Nice shot by Frk. But what an awful unit as a whole.

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

Nice shot by Frk, a bullett

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

Reign should be winning this game

 

[Herby]

Frk really is the fat guy from NES Ice Hockey.

To bad science hasn't advanced enough where we can combine Frk and Wagner into 1 player.

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

Byfield should have won it...didn't expect the pass back though...shit!

 

[VILARGOD]

Jesus Christ that 3 on 1...

 

[Master Yoda]

Looked like Frk had room to shoot. Got too cute. Byfield didn't expect a return pass and it was a bad pass at that

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Trying to figure out how to say this.

This version comes off as too critical: "Byfield really looks like he should have more points."

This version comes off as too over-the-top: "Byfield looks like a completely dominant player."

I'm gonna settle for every time I watch him, Byfield gets closer and closer to the verge of something special and unique and if and when that breakthrough happens--which honestly is starting to look sooner than I thought (doesn't mean he won't continue learning)--the guy will be unstoppable.

 

[King'sPawn]

Byfield has a lot of growing, still, but he's showing a lot of talent. He creates so many opportunities.

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

The Kings and Byfield are very fortunate that he's been allowed to play in Ontario this season, it's exactly what the next step of his development needed to be. He was not ready for the NHL and has no business being in the OHL

 

[Schrute farms]

The improvements are good to hear. Just imagine what Byfield will be like as a player when he can actually buy a beer in the US -- in about 2.34 years from now!

 

[funky]

At this point how far does everyone think Akil is from making the NHL. The dude committed hard to putting muscle on last summer and he seems like his is a Swiss utility knife type player.

how far away is he and what role will he have. I know we have more skilled and higher end guys but this kid seems to be a true hockey player. Wondering your thoughts?