RD David Jiricek (2022, 6th, CBJ)

[TheDoldrums]

I think he gets into game 3 (for him). He was driving the Leafs a bit crazy all night.

Well he did take an obvious embellishment penalty after he let tiny Nick Robertson drag him down very easily lol. Not sure that’s the kind of driving crazy you want tho

That hit above on Holmberg was clean tho, annoying Reaves felt the need to intervene.

 

[FlyguyOX]

A glimpse of what he'll bring more of as he continues to fill out

Hit couldn't have been cleaner.

 

[Czechboy]

Well he did take an obvious embellishment penalty after he let tiny Nick Robertson drag him down very easily lol. Not sure that’s the kind of driving crazy you want tho

That hit above on Holmberg was clean tho, annoying Reaves felt the need to intervene.

I'd say a rookie drawing a penatly is a good thing!

 

[TheDoldrums]

I'd say a rookie drawing a penatly is a good thing!

The embellishment penalty he took cancelled out the penalty he drew, unless I’m misunderstanding what you’re saying

 

[Czechboy]

The embellishment penalty he took cancelled out the penalty he drew, unless I’m misunderstanding what you’re saying

No, I misunderstood.. didn't know he got the embellishment plenalty on the play. My bad.

 

[majormajor]

Well he did take an obvious embellishment penalty after he let tiny Nick Robertson drag him down very easily lol. Not sure that’s the kind of driving crazy you want tho

That hit above on Holmberg was clean tho, annoying Reaves felt the need to intervene.

Jiricek went down under pressure twice, the second time the officials wised up and let it go. They'll learn that he just has a hard time staying on his feet. We are in the bambi stage.

I have seen Jiricek go down so often that I don't even think that's a dive, he knows he's going down and is just trying to take someone with him.

 

[CBJx614]

The embellishment penalty he took cancelled out the penalty he drew, unless I’m misunderstanding what you’re saying

If anything it was a holding, that was not embellishment

 

[StreetHawk]

Well.. he did enough to get game 2. That's all I can ask. Do I think 3rd pair with Jack Johnson is good for him? Not really but it's another chance and they don't have a 7th guy so he should hit around 12 to 13 minutes. Johnson is a steady vet and he should have favorable matchups so maybe it is a golden opportunity to outscore or outperform his deployment (which I felt he did last time).

The saga continues... in the NHL... I'll take it

The opportunity presents itself now with the Gudbranson shoulder injury. Jiricek is the only RHD after Severson for the Jackets. Has to make the most of it.

I do have the same reservations with sticking him with the corpse of Johnson, but if they don't view Jiricek capable of playing the minutes and situations beside Provorov, then the other options as a LHD partner are Harris and Christianson who had going into the year like 140 and 44 NHL games under their belts.

 

[Czechboy]

The opportunity presents itself now with the Gudbranson shoulder injury. Jiricek is the only RHD after Severson for the Jackets. Has to make the most of it.

I do have the same reservations with sticking him with the corpse of Johnson, but if they don't view Jiricek capable of playing the minutes and situations beside Provorov, then the other options as a LHD partner are Harris and Christianson who had going into the year like 140 and 44 NHL games under their belts.

Sucks about the Gudbranson injury.

I think third pair with Johnson may be good for now. Cagey veteran might cover for him a little as he pushes for offence. Feel like he's months away from Top 4 with Provorov right now but do think/hope he gets there.