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My dream would be to see Boeser, McCann, Virtanen, Cassels, and Demko tear the AHL apart. It's a shame this isn't going to happen.

He's probably a D simply because he's a goalie.

45 + 44 = 99?

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Many elite NHL players have come from the NCAA as well. He is saying the average age of the players in the NCAA is higher than the average age in the CHL. The players in the NCAA are more physically mature and have had time to develop their skill. Imagine the overagers (20 year olds) in the CHL that just absolutely dominate and out-produce the younger guys (Dane Fox-64 goals) but go on to play in the ECHL. It's the same thing in the NCAA but the players are 21-22 years old so as you can imagine, these guys are significantly better than the 18/19 year old freshmen/sophomores. The competition in the NCAA is far superior to the CHL so comparing numbers between the two leagues is just stupid. Jonathan Toews put up 46 in 34 at UND and put up 54 in 64 for the Blackhawks the next year

oh no the lights haha

Not sure if the video was laggy or if Gaunce just became the next Bure... That was some impressive speed

Jost has committed to UND next year so there's another top prospect heading there. North Dakota has an excellent program and a tremendous facility. Boeser wants to stay and it will give him another year to build strength.

Really, he just needs to improve his skating and gain some weight. He'll refine the other areas of his game through coaching and experience. If he can improve his skating like Horvat, I have no doubt this kid will become an absolute monster.

She looks like his older sister

Reminds me of a Jared McCann

It's early January. Like every other year, the hype is still all about the top end guys. When we start approaching the draft, you will hear more about potential pickups in the later rounds

Yep, I don't know if it's because we don't have a strong team this year but this tournament has not been as fun to watch

I don't think it's about the numbers, but about his progression since being drafted. He's a returning 19 year old and he's playing quite poorly. If he played like the way Puljujarvi did last year, we'd be absolutely thrilled... who cares about the numbers. He's just making too many amateur mistakes. His shot looks worse than it was when we drafted him, he isn't skating as hard, and he hasn't been generating enough chances against players in his age group. Certainly, he has time to turn things around, but until we actually start seeing changes in his game, it's fair to criticize him. As a powerforward, it certainly will take time to bring it all together but I just don't like how so many people completely disregard how he has played in the past year and make excuses. We have the right to criticize his development. When he does well, we will praise him. When he has bumps in his development, we can criticize him. There are just so many people here closing their eyes, waiting for him to succeed, so they can say, "ha ha ha where are the haters now." Criticizing faults in his game is not being a "hater". I just want to see more from him in this tournament. I'm not asking for him to magically download Crosby's brain into his head and cut off Patrick Kane's hands to use, but it would be nice to see him use what he has. Let's see him skate a little harder, work a little harder, create more chances off the rush, and try to rally this team when it's down.

yes, what a great idea to call 911!

That was the big one

I was so immersed in my movie, I thought somebody was just shaking my chair.

Jake underperformed today. It really didn't matter if the whole team struggled. It's just a poor excuse. As returning player, he needs to lead. As for his hockey IQ, I've been saying this all along, Jake does not have good hockey IQ. He is constantly out of position and doesn't know what to do without the puck. However, we didn't draft him expect him to think like Crosby. He needs to use his speed to be effective on the forecheck. He needs to be the most physically dominant player on the ice day in day out. He needs to learn to use his shot effectively. He needs to use all the physical tools he has been blessed with. Until he learns to play with what he has on a consistent basis, he won't be nearly as effective as he could be. He is going to have a specific role or niche at the professional level. He probably won't be an elite scorer in the NHL but he can be extremely effective as a power forward who can score off the rush. As for this tournament, there is no excuse for him not to perform. We need to see him DOMINATE physically and we need to see him move his feet and have his way with these defensemen.

Hamonic's great but I think Demko will have a much greater impact for us down the line.