and you will be able to see a few draft prospects, and some great hockey.
this is becoming better than the Olympics since many elite pro players see this as a great opportunity to play for their country.
Besides Hughes (USA) and Kakko (Finland) some notables on various rosters:
USA:
Kane
Larkin
Gaudreau
Debrincat
Eichel
Kreider
Fox (NYR)
Hanifin
Quinn Hughes
Skjei
JVR
Colin White
Alec Martinez
Suter
Jack Hughes
Canada
Couturier
Turris
Reinhart
Stone
Mantha
Cirelli
Chabot
Nurse
Montour
Marchessault
Strome (Dylan)
Henrique
Bertuzzi (tyler)
Fabbro
Severson
Carter Hart
Russia (loaded)
Ovi
Malkin
Kovalchuk
Kucherov
Kuznetsov
Sergachev
vasilevsky
Dadonov
Georgiev (NYR)
Sorokin (NYI)
Anisimov
Zaitsev
Orlov
Sweden:
Pettersson
Lundqvist (NYR)
Lindholm
Nylander
Hornqvist
Bratt (NJD)
Kempe
OEL
Ekholm
Larsson
Fins
(Kakko mentioned)
Jokiharju
and not much else people would recognize
Slovaks:
Sekera
Panik
tatar
Cernak
Czechs:
Gudas
Simon
Vrana
Palat
Chytil (NYR)
Voracek
Frolik
USA vs Slovakia today I think at 2:15
Long tourney, 7 prelim games before the medal round.
Rosters also fluctuate somewhat as teams are eliminated from NHL and juniors playoffs.
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Kakko for Finland.
Chytil for Czech.
Not that interested in seeing Lundqvist or Georgiev, so I'll just watch them when I can. And also, Moritz Seider for Germany. Could be in the running for our second first rounder.
It's Hughes. Generational talent and Shero has history with the family
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Or is it still most likely Hughes?
It's Hughes. Generational talent and Shero has history with the family
I don't think he's a generational talent. He's not the same caliber of prospect as Sindy, Ovechkin and McDavid. He's the next tier below in the Matthews, Taylor Hall category
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But if Hughes hits his high for projection and becomes a Patrick Kane. I don't care you use generational talent label or not, that's a good f-ing player.
If he hits his floor of Clayton Keller, he's "just" a good player.
Hughes is a better skater than Matthews, but he's not 6' 3" with a sick shot like Matthews, but he does skate similar to McDavid.
Will be fun to watch Hughes and Kakko acclimate to the NHL, Kakko size will help him a lot more. But what is his peak?
Greatest player of all-time...unless the Devils take him
All 19 and younger. I guess it's akin to college, but I would think that being in a professional league with grown men requires more emotional support that really only the parents can offer.
All 19 and younger. I guess it's akin to college, but I would think that being in a professional league with grown men requires more emotional support that really only the parents can offer.
*Continent, not country. I know Vancouver is in Canada :P
All 19 and younger. I guess it's akin to college, but I would think that being in a professional league with grown men requires more emotional support that really only the parents can offer.
Some say Luke is the best of the three, but I have no clue if that's hyperbole. He plays D like Quinn and is supposed to be a better skater.
He's not eligible until the 2021 draft and has committed to Michigan, like Quinn. But who knows if he goes or not.
If Luke doesn't play up at U18 at all as a U17, He's not in his brothers class IMO (yet) just based on level.
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Three kids: One in Vancouver, the second at the total opposite end of the country in New York or New Jersey, and there's a third who I don't know what the deal is.
All 19 and younger. I guess it's akin to college, but I would think that being in a professional league with grown men requires more emotional support that really only the parents can offer.
Some say Luke is the best of the three, but I have no clue if that's hyperbole. He plays D like Quinn and is supposed to be a better skater.
He's not eligible until the 2021 draft and has committed to Michigan, like Quinn. But who knows if he goes or not.
If Luke doesn't play up at U18 at all as a U17, He's not in his brothers class IMO (yet) just based on level.
Sounds like the first pick in 2020 will be that LeFrenniere kid and the first in 2021 will be another Hughes.
but if things hold as they are now you can pencil in Canadian star Shane Wright for the top of the 2022 draft. He's being compared with Crosby at 15 years old.
Already a 6' center.
I was just thinking the same thing. I really appreciate your knowledge and insight into all things hockey. Now join the dark side and become a Rangers fan!
Inside scoop or just speculating?
Indeed!!
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As well as for Georgiev to make the season interesting :) :)
Also looks like AV forgot to pack his shaver.
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pluck the Fin.
Inside scoop or just speculating?
Speculation. I have no real feel for the top prospects, but it would be the big, blue chip power forward is worth more than the small D-man.
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pluck the Fin.
Inside scoop or just speculating?
Speculation. I have no real feel for the top prospects, but it would be the big, blue chip power forward is worth more than the small D-man.
Jack Hughes is a C
What link are you guys using to watch the Worlds'??
The one that burnt put up didn't do anything.
Hughes is centering Kane today, Kreider is on the wing for Eichel and Fox is paired with Quinn Hughes.
Chytil is centering the 2nd Czech line against Sweden with Hank in net for the Swedes.
USA @ host Slovenia and Czech vs. Sweden starts in about 15 minutes.
http://toxicpatat.com/2019/05/10/world-hockey-championship-finland-vs-canada-live-stream/
US D coughing the puck up.
Would be nice to get Jones and Werenski here. Maybe Makar.
I get it for the kid, but he has to shoo that puck
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Goal was something.
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That was a Lemieux/Forsberg goal. Uses his big body and strong stick handling to fake the goalie and keep the puck
Hughes is centering Kane today, Kreider is on the wing for Eichel and Fox is paired with Quinn Hughes.
Chytil is centering the 2nd Czech line against Sweden with Hank in net for the Swedes.
USA @ host Slovenia and Czech vs. Sweden starts in about 15 minutes.
Slovakia.
getting into the corners, creating space, and making passes. I thought he set up JVR for a goal but JVR had his stick lifted.
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Goal was something.
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That was a Lemieux/Forsberg goal. Uses his big body and strong stick handling to fake the goalie and keep the puck
And I think lots of guys would have gone down.
Hughes is dynamic, little doubt in my mind he'll go to Devs
thought Skjei played well in stretches, not well in others
Price, screened a lot, but not at his best, imo, pj would have more
informed view
KK is very tough to separate from the puck: somehow able to finish even though PS (I believe it would have been) had been called
I'm ok with big Slovakia win, good for the host country, and time for
NA teams to recover
I still think NJ goes for Hughes because of his speed and the fact that he plays center. Hughes is just a perfect fit for their system and I think he will become a star player once he adds to his frame.
Hughes is dynamic, little doubt in my mind he'll go to Devs
thought Skjei played well in stretches, not well in others
Price, screened a lot, but not at his best, imo, pj would have more
informed view
KK is very tough to separate from the puck: somehow able to finish even though PS (I believe it would have been) had been called
I'm ok with big Slovakia win, good for the host country, and time for
NA teams to recover
Price? Schneider, do you mean? If so I agree with you, I don't think Schneider hurt the team per se, but he wasn't a difference maker either.
And I thought Skjei was pretty bad, if either Jones or Werenski were available Skjei would be among my first D cuts.
But they only have 6 total D and definitely the weak spot on the team IMO and two of the D are the youngsters Fox and Hughes.
Coughed the puck up all day and struggled to exit the zone. Hard to take advantage of the speed of Gaudreau, Kane, Hughes, Kreider, Larkin, etc. when you can't get the puck out.
the US best D are probably Carlson, McAvoy, Byfuglien, Jones, Werenski, McDonagh, Krug, Grezlyk, Faulk, Fowler even Niskanen.
None of them are here, some are still playing in the NHL playoffs. Suter probably the best of the bunch in Slovakia for this tourney.
On the PP (second unit, I think) he plays low and behind the net and is very calm, a boy among men.
Slovakia's 2nd goald to even it at 2-2 was challenged twice, initially on VAR (hand deflection?) and then coach's challenge (goalie interference). Agreed with Ferraro's (think he) commentary all along that there was nothing there