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  1. Eventful shift https://streamable.com/637ue 2nd primary assist https://streamable.com/21enm
  2. Primary assist https://streamable.com/un103
  3. Toughness isn't the problem, it's the fact this team doesn't have an identity. We aren't a fast team, we aren't a checking team, we aren't a tough team, we aren't a skilled team. We are a team without an identity. Also, toughness doesn't matter. You can be the toughest team in the league, but look how team "toughness" gets you knowhere if you don't have a good team. Toughness is a accessory not a necessity for good regular season teams. A team like Winnipeg can't beat you up, but it's all for nothing if they can't beat you on the score sheet. In that sense team toughness isn't necessary. It shouldn't be a point of focus until we get a good young competitive core together.
  4. Let me copy paste what I said about Lockwood from HF to here, since I think some of you would also be interested in Lockwood I guess, since it's the end of the season, and I've watched him all season long. I'll say what I think about this player. Don't think there's any illusions that I really like the way he plays, I personally think he's a terrific prospect. One might glance at his point totals and write Lockwood off as a mediocre NCAA pick. Having watched him I can't disagree with that statement enough. Lockwood's playstyle is very easily transferable to the NHL. His elite motor and good hands are easily tools that will transfer into the NHL. Not to mention his hard, accurate shot. If I were to describe Lockwood's playstyle I'd call him a North-South power forward. His ability to forecheck and receive pucks with his speed are also aspects of his game that I think will transfer into the NHL. Now to talk about the elephant in the room, his production. Personally, I wouldn't put much stock in the fact he only got 20 points in 30 games. There are plenty of prospects who start off having lower productions in their freshman years. Not to mention you have to talk about the context to his low numbers. There's no mistake that this year, University of Michigan hockey team, sucked. Lockwood with his 20 points in 30 games was able to finish 2nd in points despite missing games (the leader in points had 21 in 35). This was a team that went 6 wins, 12 losses, 2 ties, finishing 2nd last in the division. It wasn't a great team, so you can't really expect Lockwood to be a PPG player in such a team, especially, since nobody on his team was close to being a PPG player. Having said all that, the main difference between players like Lockwood and other players that are top scorers on their respective bad teams. Is that Lockwood playstyle is very NHL friendly, as I already addressed. Some players just have that NHL style that makes it incredibly easy to transfer over and have success. Talking about players like Connor Sheary/Bryan Rust. These are type of players that aren't top scorers in their respective NCAA team. Rather they play the way that makes it easy for the production they have to transfer over. Unlike Sheary and Rust though is I actually think Lockwood's production will go up, much like Gaudette's production went up in his 2nd season, mostly due to Michigan's great recruiting program. Michigan's going to get a lot of re-enforcement next year. In conclusion, I think Lockwood is a terrific prospect. He's a prospect I'm very high on, someone that could potentially be a 2nd liner in the NHL if he develops well enough. He's got a great shot, fantastic speed, awesome hands, aggressively forechecks, isn't afraid to lay the body for an open ice hit. Somethings he needs to work on is his offensive positioning, sometimes he can seem a bit floaty and not in the right space, also he needs to grow his willingness to use his great shot. ------------------------------ Originally Posted by Pip WTG, what are your production expectations for Lockwood next year? It all depends on how good his team is, with sophmore seasons it's hard to predict. Sometimes their PPG go up, like Gaudette, sometimes their PPG goes down like Boeser. I think it all depends heavily on how good the team is, and if the player gets a bigger role on the team and is he able to adapt to that bigger role. Lockwood, started this year already playing big minutes for Michigan, he was treated like a top player, and unlike Boeser, his team is only looking to get better. In their last weekend of their regular season they went and swept a 2 game series against Penn State one of the top teams in the country (they lost the playoff game the next week). The team as a whole has developed and gotten better. Which is a really good sign for next season, as they are getting some really damn good recruits. Cutting to the question, I think Lockwood's PPG will improve. I expect him to be around a point per game or better. I also expect him to be above 3 shots per game (finished this year with 2.17 shots per game). I feel that would be a good improvement. So let's say he plays 35 games, I expect around 15 goals, 20 assists ~110 shots 1 PPG This year he had 30 games, 8 goals, 12 assists, 65 shots 0.67 PPG
  5. Boeser's wrist looks just fine, he scores on a slap shot 11th of the season https://streamable.com/7r6mp
  6. WTG

    Olli Juolevi | #48 | D

    2nd point of the game https://streamable.com/8ik01
  7. 4th point of the weekend https://streamable.com/j56v5
  8. Picks up a point on the tying goal by winning a faceoff https://streamable.com/f48c9
  9. Yeah, you are thinking about Gordon Berenson He's been the coach of University of Michigan since 1984. Pretty insane if you ask me. http://www.hockeydb.com/stte/u.-of-michigan-8631.html
  10. Brad Berry is a 2nd year coach, hardly a legend. He did win the NCAA championship in his first year. It wouldn't surprise me if he became a NHL coach in the future. Plays the game a lot like the hawks, just line after line of pressure and allows talented players to their own style, that's pretty rare quality for a coach. Just this overwhelming playstyle, no gimmicks like long passes trap hockey, just everybody going hard every shift.
  11. UND looks like the UND from 2015-16 right now.
  12. WTG

    Olli Juolevi | #48 | D

    Juolevi's 7th goal of the season, 2nd point of the game https://streamable.com/fk2xu
  13. WTG

    Olli Juolevi | #48 | D

    Juolevi's 1st point of the game https://streamable.com/o5ts5
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