Rochester Americans and Jacksonville Icemen 2024 Season Thread.

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Also, I haven't heard a thing about Neuchev's status.

And 2-1.

 

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Warren creases the pipe but it doesn't fall. He's been surprisingly hot most of the year.

 

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Murray with yet another PP goal - his AHL leading 9th while up a man.



And Fiddler Schultz gets his 2nd a few moments later.



4-1.

 

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Metsa also with three assists so far tonight. Today would again be a good day to sign him to an NHL contract.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Murray with yet another PP goal - his AHL leading 9th while up a man.

And Fiddler Schultz gets his 2nd a few moments later.

4-1.

Sucks that Murray skates at Andrew Brunette speed. Because the Sabres could use someone exactly like him.

 

[Zman5778]

Sucks that Murray skates at Andrew Brunette speed. Because the Sabres could use someone exactly like him.

Brunette was faster.

Murray might need to be measured on the Brad Brown scale.

 

[Chainshot]

Sucks that Murray skates at Andrew Brunette speed. Because the Sabres could use someone exactly like him.

He could still be a PP specialist since this Sabres team has serious low T regarding get net front.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Whats the deal with Östlund?

 

[Jacob582]

Metsa is tied for the AHL lead for assists by a defensemen with 21.

I believe he leads the league for most even strength assists by a defensemen with 15.

 

[Chainshot]

Whats the deal with Östlund?

Missed a bunch of time with an UBI (don't know what) from the 2nd week of the season until last week.

 

[Jacob582]

Whats the deal with Östlund?

Missed a bunch of games with a hand injury.

Assistant coach Vinny Prospal said his stats suck:

Sabres prospect Noah Ostlund playing mature defensive game in Rochester - Buffalo Hockey Beat

The Americans, of course, are confident Sabres prospect Noah Ostlund, whose hockey sense helps make him a high-level prospect, will break out offensively.

www.buffalohockeybeat.com

 

[Chainshot]

Metsa is tied for the AHL lead for assists by a defensemen with 21.

I believe he leads the league for most even strength assists by a defensemen with 15.

Three assists tonight puts him 3rd in the AHL among defensemen in overall scoring (pending the results for everyone else).

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Brunette was faster.

Murray might need to be measured on the Brad Brown scale.

I so love how my offhand comment about Brad Brown is still used as a reference point. Thank you for this; truly brought a smile to my face.

 

[HaNotsri]

Whats the deal with Östlund?

I'd expect 2 more years of development. First to build up his body and then to get a role as the 1C, pp1 guy on Rochester

 

[Djp]

Brunette was faster.

Murray might need to be measured on the Brad Brown scale.

Ray Sheppard?

 

[Chainshot]

So @sabremike are you going to Bridgeport tonight?



Looking at some stats:

Metsa is now tied for third in scoring among defensemen. He's 2nd at 5-on-5 scoring among all defensemen (15 pts)
Clague is up tied for 10th in scoring among defensemen. He's tied for 6th in 5-on-5 scoring among all defensemen (11 pts).
Novikov is tied for 13th in 5-on-5 scoring among all defensemen (10 pts).

After Murray (15) and Rosen (13), there are four players with 7 goals and then three more with 6 goals.

Every skater they've dressed has a 5-on-5 point.

Just thought that was interesting... nothing evocative, just shows they're getting a lot of depth scoring and the defense is keying a bunch of it.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

For those who watch Rochester more closely than I do, is it fair to think that Rosen and Johnson are still the top call-ups for their respective positions? Thinking about potential NHL roster moves that see multiple players out and a kid called up to fill in.

 

[Fjordy]

Would Samuelsson - Metsa be a good balanced third pairing, for example? That is, if they bothered to give Metsa an NHL contract.

 

[Chainshot]

For those who watch Rochester more closely than I do, is it fair to think that Rosen and Johnson are still the top call-ups for their respective positions? Thinking about potential NHL roster moves that see multiple players out and a kid called up to fill in.

Probably yeah. I would say that Neuchev is closing the gap as the next forward recall, but he's now hurt and I'm not sure for how long.

Novikov is also pressing up closer to Johnson. I feel a bit bad for Ryan, he's just steady and no frills defensive d-man and he can't get a break when it comes to generating any goals. He hit the pipe again last night, not the first time that's happened to him either. So the counting stats look bad, but he's their best defensemen in his own zone.

At this point, the PP failings in Buffalo would have me looking hard at rotating Murray in as a pure net front specialist. Yes, he's slow as cold molasses. But he can and does go to the net where he uses his size to take away vision, keep pucks alive, and finish in tight. Buffalo has what, 2 guys?, who go to and stay and the net total. And if it means double shifting someone into the fourth line in Buffalo, I'd be all for it.

Ostlund has not popped in viewings so far but he did miss 10 weeks.

 

[Chainshot]

Would Samuelsson - Metsa be a good balanced third pairing, for example? That is, if they bothered to give Metsa an NHL contract.

Maybe? Metsa does a lot of things right with how he gets around the ice and is in position. But he's small and I'm not sure about Samuelsson's level of physical engagement any more. Metsa mostly pairs with Novikov and Novikov is fiery and definitely stick-mean out there, especially around his net. Sammy seems more like he's going to make a joke about The Big Lebowski than actually move someone with authority.

 

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[sabremike]

So @sabremike are you going to Bridgeport tonight?



Looking at some stats:

Metsa is now tied for third in scoring among defensemen. He's 2nd at 5-on-5 scoring among all defensemen (15 pts)
Clague is up tied for 10th in scoring among defensemen. He's tied for 6th in 5-on-5 scoring among all defensemen (11 pts).
Novikov is tied for 13th in 5-on-5 scoring among all defensemen (10 pts).

After Murray (15) and Rosen (13), there are four players with 7 goals and then three more with 6 goals.

Every skater they've dressed has a 5-on-5 point.

Just thought that was interesting... nothing evocative, just shows they're getting a lot of depth scoring and the defense is keying a bunch of it.

Yes.

 

[sabremike]

 

[sabremike]

Sandstrom in goal so this might end up being a game.

 

[sabremike]

1-0 Bport. We look completely gassed from last night.