BarnBurner Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Yeah, but that doesn't count. I mean, who in the world is this Draisaitl character? /s 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rob_Zepp Posted January 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 14, 2021 39 minutes ago, Maddogy said: As expected his mobility was not great. You seem to have his number wrong. Goodness sakes dude, he was smooth as butter out there with a great first step. Watch the game again if you can and concentrate on plays he made against LD for example. At speed he readily kept up, changed position and calmly broke up numerous plays. He is a big guy so not a waterbug type skater but he was very noticeably smooth, mobile and more than sufficiently up to game speed. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Juolevi looked great out there yesterday. Glad to see him take this step into being a regular. He's had a lot of dissenting voices against him, but powered through. Well done, Olli. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted January 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 14, 2021 11 hours ago, MrCanuck94 said: Not sure what he ended up with but this was near the end. He finished with an 85.71 5v5 CF%, to lead all Canucks skaters. OJ was on-ice for 12 shot attempts for and only 2 against, during his 5v5 minutes last game. 1 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksForever2 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 11 hours ago, MrCanuck94 said: Solid game by Olli, one rookie mistake. This d-core is miles better already with a rookie and a guy who hasn't played in 11 months. Was that even a rookie mistake? It looked like he was tripped... 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Dizzle Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 54 minutes ago, Maddogy said: Olli made some mistakes but he was OK. As expected his mobility was not great. If teams start exploiting his lack of mobility then Rathbone or Rafferty may get a shot. You know optometry is an essential service right... someone should be able to see you and get you set up with a good set of much needed spectacles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanuck Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 15 minutes ago, CanucksForever2 said: Was that even a rookie mistake? It looked like he was tripped... Exactly. Green even mentioned this in his post-game. He acknowledged that it wasn't a mistake as much as it should've been a penalty on the play. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 On 1/10/2021 at 10:23 AM, Phat Fingers said: So, I have been gone for while, was basically crippled for the last year, wife left me, almost died, still here, a very expensive medicine has saved me from being crippled for the rest of my life, so am healthy, happy now that the wife is gone and more alive than ever. come here to see how OJ and co are doing and I see Fred and the same yahoo’s saying the same things they were two years ago... hilarious. same old cdc.. don’t stop being crazy, cause I won’t either. phats. Sorry about your bad year, but happy you are healthy now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locke Lamora Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 1 hour ago, J-Dizzle said: You know optometry is an essential service right... someone should be able to see you and get you set up with a good set of much needed spectacles You could also adjust your homer glasses to see that mobility is not at the top of OJ’s skill set. Smart, skilled absolutely, but his movement is not at par with his other tools. It’s improved this year for sure and I’m sure it will improve more now that he is (fingers crossed) past his run of injuries. Anyway, I’ve never had any issues with pointing out flaws, where they exist, in a home team player...yet still go to bed every night wearing my Canuck pajamas. Got a Canucks COVID mask too. Another opportunity for growth and improvement for OJ tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCanuck94 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Locke Lamora said: You could also adjust your homer glasses to see that mobility is not at the top of OJ’s skill set. Smart, skilled absolutely, but his movement is not at par with his other tools. It’s improved this year for sure and I’m sure it will improve more now that he is (fingers crossed) past his run of injuries. Anyway, I’ve never had any issues with pointing out flaws, where they exist, in a home team player...yet still go to bed every night wearing my Canuck pajamas. Got a Canucks COVID mask too. Another opportunity for growth and improvement for OJ tonight. Actually pre-injuries, Olli was always considered a strong skater. Even stated on his elite prospect profile twice. https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/196391/olli-juolevi. Just because he doesn't skate like Quinn Hughes doesn't mean he's not a good skater. Does and will it still need improving, for sure, but his skating was in no way a hinderance in his first NHL game. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rob_Zepp Posted January 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Locke Lamora said: I’ve never had any issues with pointing out flaws Bet you are a hit with the women...... 1 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locke Lamora Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, MrCanuck94 said: Actually pre-injuries, Olli was always considered a strong skater. Even stated on his elite prospect profile twice. https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/196391/olli-juolevi. Just because he doesn't skate like Quinn Hughes doesn't mean he's not a good skater. Does and will it still need improving, for sure, but his skating was in no way a hinderance in his first NHL game. Yeah, I still remember his silky smooth skating and dynamic passing with the gold medal winning Finns at the WJC. I had no issues where he was picked in the draft based on what I saw from that tournament alone. No doubt the injuries have had some impact. But I suspect that with him training with guys like Petey, Bo, Quinn his skating will only improve from here. I mean, look at Brock this year....being 100% healthy and he has another gear. Olli’s injuries, which piled up upon each other over several years, may take extra time to fully bounce back from. Olli will never come close to Hughes as a skater but he is a big body that will give him abilities, particularly on the PK, that Quinn won’t have because of his size. 1 hour ago, Rob_Zepp said: Bet you are a hit with the women...... Like you are are hit on the comedy circuit? Edited January 14, 2021 by Locke Lamora 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nergish Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 The optics of being shoved aside by (a much smaller) Yamamoto were pretty bad on that one goal, but overall he did have a good game. Let's see how he does tonight! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms.Glitter Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) I very much enjoyed the Juolevi from the World Juniors, where he was the best D man. The opponents play would get swallowed up and turned up ice onto Laine's stick and then into the back of the opponents net. It was kind of like he had a forcefield around him and the play would just get driven up ice. I hope he does that again. Edited January 21, 2021 by Ms.Glitter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbllpp Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 7 hours ago, Fanuck said: Exactly. Green even mentioned this in his post-game. He acknowledged that it wasn't a mistake as much as it should've been a penalty on the play. This is what I saw, Myers put himself out of position to check KY but didn’t erase him so he comes up behind OJ hooks him so LD can strip him of the puck then trips OJ and moves uncontested in to slot with Myers scrambling back into position. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lock Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 3 hours ago, Locke Lamora said: Yeah, I still remember his silky smooth skating and dynamic passing with the gold medal winning Finns at the WJC. I had no issues where he was picked in the draft based on what I saw from that tournament alone. No doubt the injuries have had some impact. But I suspect that with him training with guys like Petey, Bo, Quinn his skating will only improve from here. I mean, look at Brock this year....being 100% healthy and he has another gear. Olli’s injuries, which piled up upon each other over several years, may take extra time to fully bounce back from. Olli will never come close to Hughes as a skater but he is a big body that will give him abilities, particularly on the PK, that Quinn won’t have because of his size. Like you are are hit on the comedy circuit? To be fair, how many skaters will ever come close to Hughes' ability? lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BCNate Posted January 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 15, 2021 I liked Joulevi's game last night. He looks like he has all the tools to be a sound NHL D. 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcoasting Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, BCNate said: I liked Joulevi's game last night. He looks like he has all the tools to be a sound NHL D. That’s great to hear, I missed both games... what stood out for you about his first games? Edited January 16, 2021 by Westcoasting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Junkyard Dog Posted January 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Westcoasting said: That’s greatmto hear, I missed both games... what stood out for you about his first games? The way he sees the game fits into todays NHL. He's trying those stretch passes, makes pinches, stands up players on the blueline, is in position playing zone D like you would see from someone with a few years under his belt. Overall he's pretty poise almost like a young Tanev. Just needs to get a faster with his timing, skating and better at defending the rush but most of that will come with experience. He hopefully could end up being that reliable top 4 D we will need when Edler is gone. Edited January 16, 2021 by Junkyard Dog 1 1 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 12 hours ago, Junkyard Dog said: The way he sees the game fits into todays NHL. He's trying those stretch passes, makes pinches, stands up players on the blueline, is in position playing zone D like you would see from someone with a few years under his belt. Overall he's pretty poise almost like a young Tanev. Just needs to get a faster with his timing, skating and better at defending the rush but most of that will come with experience. He hopefully could end up being that reliable top 4 D we will need when Edler is gone. I liked the plays he was trying from the ozone blue line. Poise is a good description. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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