World Championships

[RSeen]

Nico is good along the boards himself. I would rather him with a really fast skilled winger in Bratt and Hughes with the big skilled winger in Slafkovsky

I like the idea of having a line of Bratt-Hughes-Holtz that can generate high danger chances off the rush and having another line of Slafkovsky-Nico-Mercer that can be a nightmare along the boards.

Ultimately I think all these players will move around but having different lines that can beat you in different ways is intriguing.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

I like the idea of having a line of Bratt-Hughes-Holtz that can generate high danger chances off the rush and having another line of Slafkovsky-Nico-Mercer that can be a nightmare along the boards.

Ultimately I think all these players will move around but having different lines that can beat you in different ways is intriguing.

I think you’re much better off with players that have different mixes of skillsets than just players that all do the same thing. I think Hughes and Slafkovsky could be a match made in heaven and I like Mercer alongside Hughes.

Another really nice pass by Slafkovsky

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Another impressive feed from Slafkovsky.

 

[Eggtimer]

How has Slaf handled himself in the corners and along the boards? How has his skating looked? Is keepig up an issue or anything?

Agh I’m an idiot. I have the game available on TSN. Didn’t notice until now.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

He could easily have 3 or more points right now

How has Slaf handled himself in the corners and along the boards? How has his skating looked? Is keepig up an issue or anything?

Been solid in the corners. Held and spun off Seider on one occasion. Skating actually looks really good. 1-2 turnovers that lead to chances against but they are pretty typical for a young skilled forward trying to make things happen.

Looks like Slovakia’s most dangerous and best player and certainly isn’t having any trouble keeping up.

 

[FooteBahl]

Slaf is a very strong fella, we desperatly need such a player in the first two lines

I want Nichuskin so we can have such a player on BOTH top lines. Then Zetterlund the tank on the third and Nate on the fourth.

 

[Eggtimer]

I’m guessing that the WC has rosters good enough that there are no other prospects playing that are potential second rounders, and just the best of the best are in lineups?

I want Nichuskin so we can have such a player on BOTH top lines. Then Zetterlund the tank on the third and Nate on the fourth.

Yes Nuke is a #1 target regardless on who we draft .Not necessarily on a set line but Havig Nuke and Slaf that you can plug and play in the top 9 would help a ton

 

[Eggtimer]

Nemec with some smooth stock handling on the PP.

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

I want to kill whoever is making that noise holy shit.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Good forechecking and board work from Slafkovsky and then makes another nice pass for a chance

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

I don't like how Slaf moved away from the front of the net the way he did on that pp. Always stay parked in front of the net. Idk if that's their system or w/e.

 

[Oneiro]

You've gotta like how Slaf turns innocent plays from the opposing D into 50/50 battles.

Mercer-Slaf might actually bring us back to the ZZZ days, haha.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

I don't like how Slaf moved away from the front of the net the way he did on that pp. Always stay parked in front of the net. Idk if that's their system or w/e.

Depends which part you’re talking about. If you’re talking about him going to side to be a passing option that’s their system and what 99% of teams do. If you’re talking about him going to the side off of that one-timer it kind of makes a lot more sense. With a heavy one-timer from there it is highly unlikely the goalie is going to be able to see and track that shot so he’s better off swinging to the side like he did so he’s not blocking the shot.
And I’m like 95% sure that part is system too because a lot of teams look for the back door pass/shot when it goes to the flank guy.

He’s shown that he clearly has no problem standing in front of the net and taking away the goalies eyes with shots coming in.

With most systems these days the only time the net front guy is actually always in front of the goalies eyes in when it’s with the dman on the point.

 

[Oneiro]

Nemec doing well in some less than ideal (no outlet) scenarios.

 

[Eggtimer]

Man is Stutzle a little biatch, complains way too much. Just play kid , your are way too good to be a cry baby .

 

[Eggtimer]

Ya… Slafkovsky’s for speed does not look that bad at all. He looks better than I thought he would as far as skating speed goes. His first steps are not really Amazig but that can be improved .

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Slafkovsky is pissed off. Was trying to put the German defensemen in a spin-cycle but it got blown down for offside

 

[Eggtimer]

Nemec has been goid but not “ oh my god this kid is amazing “ good

 

[Oneiro]

Meh. I always forget it's kind of brutal watching this level of hockey.

Slaf, some nice chances created. Some over-deking that led to turnovers, but sort of a boring game overall.

Nemec, same old. Pretty safe, economical. I'd like to see more flash but maybe that's not in his game.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Didn’t get any points but he was tightly marked by the Germans and still looked like Slovakia’s most dangerous forward and could’ve had some points. Really showed off his passing on several occasions and was good along the walls and on the forecheck.

Nemec was pretty good.

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

Depends which part you’re talking about. If you’re talking about him going to side to be a passing option that’s their system and what 99% of teams do. If you’re talking about him going to the side off of that one-timer it kind of makes a lot more sense. With a heavy one-timer from there it is highly unlikely the goalie is going to be able to see and track that shot so he’s better off swinging to the side like he did so he’s not blocking the shot.
And I’m like 95% sure that part is system too because a lot of teams look for the back door pass/shot when it goes to the flank guy.

He’s shown that he clearly has no problem standing in front of the net and taking away the goalies eyes with shots coming in.

With most systems these days the only time the net front guy is actually always in front of the goalies eyes in when it’s with the dman on the point.

what? are we watching the same games at all in the NHL? Net front guys never move away from it when their team has possession.

Anyways, I wish I could screenshot it but I'm not recording but it was where he was in front of the net at first and his teammate had the puck at the half wall (right side). He then moves out to bumper spot but then the front of the net was completely vacant and Slaf was completely covered so he wasn't exactly doing anything helpful nor did he give his teammate a dangerous option. Goalie has higher chance to make a save on a shot without their vision being blocked.

 

[Eggtimer]

Meh. I always forget it's kind of brutal watching this level of hockey.

Slaf, some nice chances created. Some over-deking that led to turnovers, but sort of a boring game overall.

Nemec, same old. Pretty safe, economical. I'd like to see more flash but maybe that's not in his game.

True. No one really stood out that much on either team. Seider , Stutzle , npboth very good young top tier players and didn’t stand out any more than anyone else that much? Nothing happened that really screamed “ this guy is a stud” for anyone on the ice.

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

Man is Stutzle a little biatch, complains way too much. Just play kid , your are way too good to be a cry baby .

Have you never watched Crosby, or idk...any superstar play?

Nemec has been goid but not “ oh my god this kid is amazing “ good

18 yr old d-men typically are never amazing. Even Makar was just another d-man at that age.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

what? are we watching the same games at all in the NHL? Net front guys never move away from it when their team has possession.

Anyways, I wish I could screenshot it but I'm not recording but it was where he was in front of the net at first and his teammate had the puck at the half wall (right side). He then moves out to bumper spot but then the front of the net was completely vacant and Slaf was completely covered so he wasn't exactly doing anything helpful nor did he give his teammate a dangerous option. Goalie has higher chance to make a save on a shot without their vision being blocked.

That’s not true at all. It depends what you mean by move away from it. I thought you were talking about moving off to the side which happen all of the time. It doesn’t sound like his teammate was in a shooting position from how you described it so there’s no need for him to be out front.

 

[Billdo]

What a bomb from Jiricek