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  1. 5-6 hits a game would be nice to see! On another note, I think we all expected Tryamkin to struggle with the smaller ice surface and it does look like he has some improving to do with the speed and tightness of the game... But on the other hand I think the smaller ice surface has helped him, as he now can use his reach and size a lot more than on the euro rink. Things are are looking up for this young D!
  2. "You think a little bit and someone is already approaching you to destroy." Quote of the year right there.
  3. http://news.nationalpost.com/sports/nhl/vancouver-canucks-nikita-tryamkin-very-much-a-project-but-has-some-encouraging-moments-in-debut
  4. For all those saying dont get to excited about seeing Tryamkin play... Hammer is excited as well!
  5. Another good article and video. Brings things into perspective a little more about what we can expect from Tryamkin's debut. http://www.vancouversun.com/touch/story.html?id=11787224 "Tryamkin is a 21-year-old, third-round pick who was an average player in a lesser league, and now has to adjust on the fly to a more physical game played by better, faster, more experienced players on a smaller ice surface. Chances are he’s not a top-six NHL defenceman already." looked real good playing 1 on 1; and just like Benning says, he does not skate like his is 6'8
  6. good to be bagged hard... humble him a little and give him something to work towards.
  7. Has video of the bag skate. http://www.theprovince.com/video+nikita+tryamkin+canucks+debut+amid+heap+injuries/11786856/story.html conditioning probs a wee little more than jet lag. I'm sure they will be giving him a conditioning regiment for the summer.
  8. He's played a lot of hockey the last few years. And I'm sure the KHL isn't that far "behind" the NHL in physical training. Jet lag has bigger effect than a person would realize till you've experienced it. He's about 10 hrs difference and I can imagine he's had some pretty restless sleeps over the last few days. I'm sure his conditioning will improve quite a bit over the next month or so.
  9. Hes probably feeling a little jet lagged still. Takes a while to get accustomed to a complete 180 in sleep patterns.
  10. That's awesome Harvey. The oldest memorabilia would be my pro set Pavel Bure rookie card from 91. Unfortunately my grandfather dropped it and caught it between his knees while sitting and creased it in half back in 93. But he made up for it when he gave me his Russian Wind card he got from a game. I'd have to dig to find these cards it's been years since I've seen them haha.
  11. Not sure if this had been posted. To add a little fuel to the hype train http://www.vancourier.com/pass-it-to-bulis/how-great-is-brock-boeser-1.2197618 How great is Brock Boeser? Pretty great, right? One of the few things that can salve the pain of a losing season is looking to the future. Sure, this season was a crushing disappointment, but at least we got to see the likes of Bo Horvat, Ben Hutton, Sven Baertschi, Jake Virtanen, and Jared McCann start to realize their potential. Part of the “fun” of a losing season is keeping an eye on the prospects outside the NHL, hoping desperately that one of them might save the franchise. That’s why it sucked so much to see Hunter Shinkaruk traded away. The trade itself might end up working out for the best, but seeing Shinkaruk rack up points in the AHL provided some semblance of hope. The more modest point totals of guys like Brendan Gaunce, Jordan Subban, and Dmitry Zhukenov just don’t have the same effect. Fortunately, there’s still one Canucks prospect piling up points outside the NHL: Brock Boeser. The Canucks 2015 first round pick has put together an astounding freshman season at the University of North Dakota. Unlike in Junior, the average age in NCAA hockey is 22, and the average freshman is 20 years old. That makes it even more impressive to see Boeser, who just turned 19 in February, dominate the league. In 36 games, Boeser has 25 goals and 48 points, enough to lead his conference, the NCHC, in points. It’s also good for 4th in goalscoring and 7th in points in the entire NCAA. Among freshmen, only Jets prospect Kyle Connor, who is having an absolutely ridiculous freshman season, has more goals and points. With two games to go in the NCHC playoffs and a certain berth in the NCAA championships, Boeser has a chance to add to his already impressive totals and his current hot streak suggests he’ll do so. In his last 7 games, Boeser has 6 goals and 15 points. Boeser has benefited from playing on North Dakota’s first line with senior, and poorly-disguised vampire, Drake Caggiula and 2014 Chicago Blackhawks first round pick Nick Schmaltz, but Boeser is arguably the best player of the three. You can see him finishing off chances created by Caggiula and Schmaltz among his 25 goals this season, but you’ll also see how many chances he creates for himself with his strong skating, puck pursuit, and stickhandling. But he’s not picky in how he scores. He’ll score on tips, dekes, driving to the net with defenders draped all over him, tapping in passes at the backdoor, and, yes, on empty nets. His goal at 2:52 is particularly nasty, undressing the Western Michigan goaltender with a move we saw last season from Radim Vrbata. Judging purely by numbers, Boeser has placed himself in some lofty company among North Dakota alumni. His 25 goals and 48 points have surpassed Jonathan Toews and T.J. Oshie in freshman scoring, and he’s passed Toews’ sophomore season, when he was actually the same age as Boeser, in goals and points as well. Sure, he won’t come anywhere near Tony Hrkac’s school and NCAA record 116 points nor will he approach Kevin Maxwel’s school record 82 points from a freshman and, barring an absurd playoff performance, he won’t be reaching Zach Parise’s more recent freshman mark of 61 points. But he’s already in the top-10 all-time in freshman goals for the University of North Dakota, passing Toews, Oshie, and ex-Canuck-turned-analyst Garry Valk along the way. He’s one goal away from Parise’s 26-goal freshman season. After that, everyone else ahead of him in goals played in the 50’s, 70’s, and 80’s, when goaltenders were literally just bundles of sticks and straw formed into a vaguely human shape. Boeser has been compared to Kyle Okposo and Patrick Sharp, with Jim Benning drawing a parallel to Joe Pavelski. Fortunately for us, all three played in the NCAA, giving us an opportunity to further compare them to Boeser. And all three of them fell short of Boeser's freshman season. Okposo put up a point per game in his freshman year at the University of Minnesota, finishing with 19 goals and 40 points in 40 games. Sharp had 12 goals and 27 points in 34 games in his freshman year at Vermont and also fell short of a point per game in his sophomore season, the year after he was drafted. As for Pavelski, Boeser compares favourably right back to their time in the USHL. Pavelski had 36 goals and 69 points in 60 games in his draft year in the USHL. Boeser had 35 goals and 68 points in 57 games. Pavelski stayed in the USHL in his first post-draft year, scoring 21 goals and 52 points in 54 games. Then, in his freshman year at Wisconsin, he had 16 goals and 45 points in 41 games. He followed that up with 23 goals and 56 points in 43 games in his sophomore season. Now, Pavelski is one of the best players in the NHL, with 260 career goals and consistent 60+ point season. Over the last three seasons, only Alex Ovechkin has scored more goals than Pavelski. While this would obviously be a best-case scenario, if Boeser can follow Pavelski’s career path, the Canucks won’t just have a bonafide top-six forward, they’ll have a new face of the franchise.
  12. I can't imagine how much food he would have to eat to stay full...Welp slaughter a couple cows Big Tram is coming for dinner.
  13. Take it easy. He's just excited about Boeser. There is very good reason to be exited.
  14. First time seeing this, lot it of positives to take out of it. Tryamkin is not afraid of playing the body, he had a few good hits where he took the player out of the play. He seemed good at clearing the front of the net, players are going to be punished if they are going to want to play there. He can move quickly around the ice with little effort due to his big size. I'd imagine once his body starts to settle into itself and his muscle matures he will be even quicker, stronger and be able to fine tune his game. He was also confidant on the puck. If I remember correctly, Chara, at that age was not confidant with the puck, and he was considerably weaker skating. (I watched him in PG and he was an ankle skater when he first started in the W) Chara's only saving grace was his ability to fight and be a shutdown defence man. Tryamkin has raw talent, is huge, has a very long reach, and wants to succeed in Vancouver. He has already played 2 yrs in the KHL. I see a ton of potential with this kid! The future is bright.
  15. http://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/3985848-mens-hockey-und-puts-one-last-show-ralph
  16. Apparently everyone is saying he is not fast, but did you see him hunt down that defence man to waive the icing then score... Looked pretty fast to me! I guess we'll have to see him against NHLers to be able to really see his speed.
  17. Not only does this kid score a lot, but damn they are mostly highlight reel goals. Even some of the EN were nice.
  18. I'm assuming it's this one
  19. Ya I don't know how to change font size... Some wierd formatting from my phone.
  20. "It's like coming!" Haha I think were silly assuming who is stronger just by a couple damn photos. That's the most laughable way to measure thier strength. Second who cares how strong Tryamkin is, he's most likely very strong, he has the weight and obviously can skate, lets let him develope his game in NA then well see what he can bring to the table... Sometimes I wonder why we bother explaining to people who don't want to listen.
  21. Blonde aside. I see a 21 year old chilling on the beach with his girl. And a 40 year old who just worked out and salt loaded to shred every ounce of water out of his body for a photo shoot. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/7-scientific-steps-to-camera-ready-body.html Any professional on the subject would be able to spot that... If you want me to explain further let me know. (And I'm no professional) why don't we let Nikita play som hockey before we decide.
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