Defense optional. Rod is probably going full ham in the w
eight room watching this.
Morrow with an utterly awful turnover at the blueline.
Well, we're not the only ones showing our asses on defense. WTF was that pass Tampa? Gunler ENG.
And Lavoie gets ENG #2 from the d zone.
Good point, it does technically count against the goalie. But that's part of why coaches keep their own notes, they'll treat that as an empty netter just like they treat goals scored 2 seconds after the PP ends as powerplay goals.the pass was so bad on gunler's goal, the goalie was still on the ice. i don't think i've ever seen that - would it technically count against the goalie as a missed save? like the goalie getting lost in the corner on a dump in and having a puck take a bounce out front for a tap in?
he may have been close enough to the bench they called it an empty netter if his replacement was on, i guess.
Had to leave at 3-3. Nadeau quiet tonight?In all seriousness these tournaments are fun, some of these kids will be in the NHL, some might turn into All-Stars, most will likely get a couple cups of coffee.
To me, Geekie for Tampa was the best player today. Lightning have a great prospect in him. Canes have the better overall talent but lots of mistakes were made, lots of lost puck battles. FUS and Blake have great potential.
On to tomorrow!
Had to leave at 3-3. Nadeau quiet tonight?
Blake has improved physically and that may give him an edge over Nadeau this year.
Blake was very impressive early on too.After 1 game, we would have a dilemma of adding FUS to the roster or letting him cook in Chicago as a center.
I think FUS thinks the game better. Blake was trying to do too much himself, he had a lot of plays where he tried to make cute plays to himself off the board while breaking into the zone or deke past players. Sometimes it worked, but often he had help available but was trying to do it himself. FUS was working with his teammates much better. No real surprise, he's a pass first guy naturally. Blake, to me, read as a guy who was used to being so far above everyone else on his team that he's used to doing everything himself, and that won't work in the NHL. I think he'd benefit from more time at the pro level learning to use his teammates better. Very clear he's got the physical tools, but I'm not sure his game is ready to translate.Blake was very impressive early on too.
Still too soon.Its complicated but personally I think Freddie should have seen and covered the puck
Yep, that's the important part to remember. None of these guys may truly be NHL ready, but we'll have to wait and see.All that said, it was only one game, and against mostly AHL/ECHL talent. We'll see.
Yep, that's the important part to remember. None of these guys may truly be NHL ready, but we'll have to wait and see.
Blake and Nadeau (who is only 160lbs) have never played against fully grown men in a professional league. FUS isn't much bigger either, but at least has played against men overseas, although on a larger rink and we saw him in camp last year almost make the team.
Of all our "rookies" that made the squad early in the last 10 or so years:
- Aho not only played in a men's pro league 1 year after draft before coming over, he dominated in the league.
- Svech made it in his draft year, but he was also 6'2", 192lbs and was top 10 in many of the draft combine tests and had the pedigree of a top 2 pick. Still, he started on the 3rd line for most of the season.
- Necas came from a pro league, but still had a season in Czech pro league and a season in the AHL before making the jump.
- Drury played 2 college years, 1 year in SWE and 1.5 years in the AHL.
- Jarvis played 1 more WHL year before making the jump, but had a few healthy scratches that first year IIRC. He also was a top 15 pick.
We don't know if these guys are NHL ready or not, but they don't have the pedigree of any of the guys listed above, so they'd have to have a "Jarvis" like showing at camp.
The other guy to consider is Suzuki, if he can stay healthy.
Yep. FUS and Suzuki are the two I'm looking at for that reason. From a talent standpoint I think Nadeau or even Blake might have a higher upside than either (especially Suzuki) but FUS is right up there from a talent standpoint as well with that year of high level pro experience to go with it.Yep, that's the important part to remember. None of these guys may truly be NHL ready, but we'll have to wait and see.
Blake and Nadeau (who is only 160lbs) have never played against fully grown men in a professional league. FUS isn't much bigger either, but at least has played against men overseas, although on a larger rink and we saw him in camp last year almost make the team.
Of all our "rookies" that made the squad early in the last 10 or so years:
- Aho not only played in a men's pro league 1 year after draft before coming over, he dominated in the league.
- Svech made it in his draft year, but he was also 6'2", 192lbs and was top 10 in many of the draft combine tests and had the pedigree of a top 2 pick. Still, he started on the 3rd line for most of the season.
- Necas came from a pro league, but still had a season in Czech pro league and a season in the AHL before making the jump.
- Drury played 2 college years, 1 year in SWE and 1.5 years in the AHL.
- Jarvis played 1 more WHL year before making the jump, but had a few healthy scratches that first year IIRC. He also was a top 15 pick.
We don't know if these guys are NHL ready or not, but they don't have the pedigree of any of the guys listed above, so they'd have to have a "Jarvis" like showing at camp.
The other guy to consider is Suzuki, if he can stay healthy.