Alchemy Time Posted August 5, 2013 Author Share Posted August 5, 2013 I was lucky enough to be in Brossard today and I attended the practice. I watched both sessions (it was broken into two, but the goalies participated in both sessions). I could go on about this and that as it was very interesting to watch, but I`ll just make a few comments about the Canucks prospects. First, it is clear that Shinkaruk wants to make this team, badly. His compete level even during seemingly meaningless drills (if there is such a thing at a selection camp at this level) is very high. He had a couple battles in front of the net with Dumba that, if it were a WHL game, would likely have led to altercations no doubt. Horvat is quiet good. Watching him (my first time since he plays in the OHL), I get the sense that he`s such a smoother skater, with great hockey-sense that he can make things look easier than they are. Interestingly, Horvat played the entire practice at left wing so that might put out any thoughts of him making the team as a center as some people here are speculating. On the contrary, Gaunce didn`t look that good out there. He was playing his natural center position, but they took his line-mates and put them into the other session so he was easy to spot out there being the only skater wearing blue. He was out of sorts during some of the drills and put his head up in the air with furstration on more than one occasion (not a good thing for the coaches to be seeing I imagine). Sutter spoke to him one-on-one a few times - no idea about what though? A couple last notes, Mackinnon is the real deal, and McDavid is scarrry good for his age. I`ve seen Petan play a lot in the dub, but man this guy is a shrimp - I know what he has done in Portland and it`s impressive, but I just can`t imagine him doing that against elite level competition at his size level when most everyone at the tournament will be as good as him but with 6 inches and 25lbs advantages over the guy. Again, it was a very interesting practice, both sessions had high tempo`s and the skaters were definitely not holding back - every shot was meant to score. I`m going to try to go back tomorrow if I can and will post again if I do. dat solid wall of text Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 I was lucky enough to be in Brossard today and I attended the practice. I watched both sessions (it was broken into two, but the goalies participated in both sessions). I could go on about this and that as it was very interesting to watch, but I`ll just make a few comments about the Canucks prospects. First, it is clear that Shinkaruk wants to make this team, badly. His compete level even during seemingly meaningless drills (if there is such a thing at a selection camp at this level) is very high. He had a couple battles in front of the net with Dumba that, if it were a WHL game, would likely have led to altercations no doubt. Horvat is quiet good. Watching him (my first time since he plays in the OHL), I get the sense that he`s such a smoother skater, with great hockey-sense that he can make things look easier than they are. Interestingly, Horvat played the entire practice at left wing so that might put out any thoughts of him making the team as a center as some people here are speculating. On the contrary, Gaunce didn`t look that good out there. He was playing his natural center position, but they took his line-mates and put them into the other session so he was easy to spot out there being the only skater wearing blue. He was out of sorts during some of the drills and put his head up in the air with furstration on more than one occasion (not a good thing for the coaches to be seeing I imagine). Sutter spoke to him one-on-one a few times - no idea about what though? A couple last notes, Mackinnon is the real deal, and McDavid is scarrry good for his age. I`ve seen Petan play a lot in the dub, but man this guy is a shrimp - I know what he has done in Portland and it`s impressive, but I just can`t imagine him doing that against elite level competition at his size level when most everyone at the tournament will be as good as him but with 6 inches and 25lbs advantages over the guy. Again, it was a very interesting practice, both sessions had high tempo`s and the skaters were definitely not holding back - every shot was meant to score. I`m going to try to go back tomorrow if I can and will post again if I do. Thanks so much for posting your birdseye view of the practices. Awesome you get a chance to see the players in action. Hopefully Gaunce will pick it up for the next games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Burrows 14 Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Zachary Fucale, Eric Comrie Mathew Dumba, Darnell Nurse, Josh Morrissey, Derrick Pouliot, Ryan Pulock, Griffin Reinhart, Morgan Rielly Jonathan Drouin, Max Domi, Brendan Gaunce, Frédérik Gauthier, Bo Horvat, Scott Laughton, Curtis Lazar, Anthony Mantha, Sean Monahan, Nic Petan, Kerby Rychel, Hunter Shinkaruk, Charles Hudon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwijibo Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Kinda shocking how few people have Hudon on the roster considering he made the team last year but got hurt and had to be replaced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Seems like the teammates and Sutter are high on McDavid. Probably going to make the team, gonna redo mine Shinkaruk - Horvat - Domi Laughton - Gaunce - Petan Reinhart - McDavid - Lazar Hudon - Gauthier - Rychel Reinhart - Dumba Nurse - Morriessy Pulock - Pouliot Paterson Fucale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Boudreau Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 If a couple d spots opened up Jordan Subban could be there too. He of course just could play his way on the team by having a great year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 With the team that played today I could see this as the World Junior team with a few changes: Shinkaruk - Monahan - Mantha Rychel - Horvat - S. Reinhart Domi - McDavid - Gaunce Poirier - Gauthier - Petan Nurse - Rielly Dumba - Pulock/Reinhart Koekoek - Severson Fucale Comrie When Reinhart's suspension ends he'll play on the second pair and Pulock will go down to the third pair, making Severson the seventh defenseman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuktravella Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Paterson Fucale nurse morressey Dumba ekblad Pulock-Pouliot Pelech rychel horvat shinkaruk hudon mcdavid mantha Lazar- Gaunce - Domi gauthier st croix sam reinhart koekkoek one of vans prospects makes canucks i think so will drouin mckinnin oreilly monahan will be up in bigs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 McDavid-Domi-Hovart Mantha-Gaunce-Shinkaruk Rychel-Gauthier-Reinhart Lazar-Petan-Klimchuk Reinhart-Reilley Pulock-Nurse Dumba-Morrisey Subban Fucale Subban Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Seems like the teammates and Sutter are high on McDavid. Probably going to make the team, gonna redo mine Shinkaruk - Horvat - Domi Laughton - Gaunce - Petan Reinhart - McDavid - Lazar Hudon - Gauthier - Rychel Reinhart - Dumba Nurse - Morriessy Pulock - Pouliot Paterson Fucale Might be some Canuck bias here. Gaunce might be a third liner tops in my books. Horvat on top line would be surprising too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyllenhaal Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Drouin-Horvat-Mantha Rychel-Laughton-Shinakruk Domi-McDavid-Wilson Poirier-Gauthier-Lazar Reinhart-Pulock Nurse-Dumba Pouliot-Morrisey Fucale Paterson Don't know why people are putting Mantha in the bottom 6, he's got 23 points in 8 games definitely deserves to be on the top line. Also it looks like Monahan is staying in the NHL but if Calgary lets him go to the WJ all the centers bump down 1 line putting Monahan on the first. Can't see Colorado letting MacKinnon go unless there way out of the playoff race, he'll be a huge factor to their success this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsasaki Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Drouin - Laughton - Mantha (Drouin and Mantha together is terrifying) Domi - Horvat - Shinkaruk McDavid - Gaunce - Rychel Wilson - Gauthier - Lazar Petan Nurse - Pouliot Morissey - Pulock Finn - Dmuba Matheson Patterson Fucale Comrie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Don't know why people are putting Mantha in the bottom 6, he's got 23 points in 8 games definitely deserves to be on the top line. Defense doesn't exist to him, 1 dimensional player. If Sutter is the coach he should be a scratch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdon Algur Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Drouin - Laughton - Mantha (Drouin and Mantha together is terrifying) Domi - Horvat - Shinkaruk McDavid - Gaunce - Rychel Wilson - Gauthier - Lazar Petan Nurse - Pouliot Morissey - Pulock Finn - Dmuba Matheson Patterson Fucale Comrie No Hudon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsasaki Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 No Hudon? Forgot about him. I guess I'd move Rychel down an have Hudon on the third. Not sure who is scratch though, but if Wilson stays up then it won't matter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdon Algur Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I think the forward group will look something like this: Drouin- Laughton- Mantha Shinkaruk - Horvat - Domi Hudon- Lazar- Rychel Poirier - Reinhart- Petan McDavid Gaunce will get a chance if there is any injury to anyone in the bottom 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rypien37 Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 I think the forward group will look something like this: Drouin- Laughton- Mantha Shinkaruk - Horvat - Domi Hudon- Lazar- Rychel Poirier - Reinhart- Petan McDavid Gaunce will get a chance if there is any injury to anyone in the bottom 6. McDavid 13th forward? He's 5th in scoring in the OHL and still 16. Think he gets at least 3rd line minutes. Also your 4th line is filled with small pure snipers and no energy/grinders. Role players are needed this isn't NHL 14. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Drouin - Monahan* - Mantha (pending on Calgary) Shinkaruk - Horvat - Domi Rychel - Laughton - McDavid Poirer - Gaunce - Wilson Hudon Best possible forward group IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdon Algur Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 McDavid 13th forward? He's 5th in scoring in the OHL and still 16. Think he gets at least 3rd line minutes. Also your 4th line is filled with small pure snipers and no energy/grinders. Role players are needed this isn't NHL 14. You said it yourself McDavid is only 16, this is a 18 year olds torney. He'll start as teh 13th forward just like Crosby did when he was 16. The 3rd line is my crash. check and bang line, given the depth of scorers the 4th line is another scoring line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwijibo Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Drouin, Hudon, Mantha looked deadly together last night in the subway series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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