Nave
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Freshman hat trick? That's dope. Even if he got the empty netter
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Looking forward to him hitting McDavid again
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I hope so. Stevens is my favourite defenseman all time. Absolute crime he hasn't won a Norris. Although some of his hits wouldn't stand now, he only had 3 elbowing penalties in his career. He would have changed his game, jus like he did when he went from an offensive-minded goon to a pure shutdown defenseman.He already hits like a truck at age 19.
What's it going to be like for opponents when he matures?
Forward version of Scott Stevens?
We can only hope Virtanen can change his game like that--to fit the situation--or the climate of the NHL, but it looks like he can so far. That battle in the net was so old school I didn't even care he embellished (I rather liked that). However, he can shift to a more on-the-puck game if he needs to. No wonder Willie likes him.
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He's so good at honing in on people for hits. Gets guys like Doughty that are extremely hard to catch. I think it's true that he has high IQ for his style of play. Although he has gotten some stupid penalties, he's about as clean a hitter for someone who hits that hard.
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He. is. not. going. to. leave the team.
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I think a third line of
Higgins - Sutter - Virtanen
would put in work over the course of the season. Two hard working defensively responsible vets to show him the ropes and take a little of the two way pressure off of him.
After going to the McCann thread I knew you'd say Virt should stay.
But, I can't get mad at that line.
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He got 5 minutes in the 1st. We should not be complaining about his ice time. Had to kill 3 penalties in the end.
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9 shots is pretty beast.
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Played 20 minutes tonight and never looked out of place. Didn't get stuck in his own end as long as other defensemen.
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JR: We're one game in. We simply cannot say that Sutter has been a success. So chill.
Could Bonino play with the Sedins?
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Yeah I know, I just meant there are more to come. 3 more may join next year. The presence of vets allows them some people they can learn from.I'm excited too, but adding 3 rookies does not constitute a seamless rebuild.
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I was really surprised McCann dropped to us. 11 was basically the lowest he was ranked. Boeser was ranked a bit later than our pick, but I had him in the mid-teens and Button had him 9th. Hope he's right.
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Jake just said on 1040 that he got angry watching last year's playoffs.
Hopefully he plays tonight.
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I think they were banking on Virt to make the lineup, but when Hutton and McCann performed like they did they were like "holy sh!t." Pretty amazing what a seamless rebuild we've had.
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I agree. Bartkowski has silently played well.I'm not worried about Bart. Moves the puck well, plays physical and can skate.
One thing I've noticed this preseason is how much better the team is at transitioning out of our zone and he's part of that (along with Hutton) IMO.
He's not flashy but he's a solid 4/5 guy.
Losing Bieksa kind of sucked, but I think we've improved our defense in terms of the transition game and not turning the puck over.
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!John Shannon reporting that McCann,Hutton and Jake appear to be making the team. Biega sent to Utica.
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That was a snipe. We got some good shooters now.
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I was thinking he should go down but after seeing how well he played with Weber I hope he makes the team.
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I think Jake's D is under rated in the D zone. I try to watch him closely and he is always in the right position depending on where the puck is. Stops and starts are good. Guy looks committed to being a good 2 way player and with great vets to learn from, I see his game really improving like Bo's has with NHL experience.
Kid is so deft with the puck just like Perry is
He kind of floats, but only a bit. You can see that his head is on a swivel to see if there's someone uncovered on the rush. It's kind of jarring to see such a fast guy slow down that much, but he can explode and throw a check out of nowhere; if anything, it's nice he saves his energy. When they shoot he almost always goes to the front of the net to block a shot off a potential rebound.
He's raw, but man, he has some tantalizing skills.
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It's interesting. After going on the Oilers forums, it seems like most fans there have a decent amount of respect for Virt because of that hit.
That's cause he's not a dirty hitter. He never lifts his feet or hits in the #s
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I think Virt has the release to play with the Sedins. He's practiced with them so he may be more comfortable wit them than we think.
As far as people making the team, I think Gaunce is a lock.
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I really like Gaunce next to Bo. Helps that he can play centre or wing on the 4th line and penalty kill. That switch may have been the best thing for his career, making him a more versatile player.
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That release is sick.
His positioning could better, but he's smart in terms of when to hit and when not to. Doesn't hit in the numbers or get caught behind the play after one. More a question of knowing where to be.
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I think Nylander will be a Grabner kind of player, with an admittedly higher ceiling. He'll be good, but certainly not a franchise player, same as Jake, same as every other player outside of the top 3-4 in that draft.
Nylander and Grabner don't even play alike.
Brock Boeser | #6 | RW
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Nice to see that Boeser and Shinkaruk both got hat tricks recently.