Derp... Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 He won't be the 13th forward. he made some great plays, and rarely gets caught i his D zone. I think he's gotta suit up on that 4th line or third line. I don't see point as the 4rw. There are only a few Right handers on this team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush17 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 (edited) I just can't wait too see Virtanen dress up for the nux in a regular season game. Knowing the Virtanen era is starting!!! I'd take a pre season right now. World jrs will have to do for now tho. Edited December 21, 2014 by Rush17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Heard he may be a scratch tomorrow. Lazar and McDavid checking in. That would suck. were did you hear this from? I think they will scratch Bradyen point or Paul before Virtannen. Woulnd't make sense the scratch your most physical player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 were did you hear this from? I think they will scratch Bradyen point or Paul before Virtannen. Woulnd't make sense the scratch your most physical player. They won't scratch Ritchie. Anyways, I don't think Virtanen should be on a line with Gauthier, I understand them wanting to put Fabbri with McDavid, but why not try Virtanen with Domi & Duclair. They are going to need Virtanen's shooting ability now that they cut Dal Colle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSnipeshow91 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Lol Gauthier probably gets tired keeping up with Virtanen, that's why his line doesn't get much ice time. I do feel though Virtanen playing with Gauthier is holding Virtanen back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 (edited) They don't scratch players, I think the IIHF allows them to have 20 skaters on the bench, so that means no one in the pressbox. If a forward gets injured you'll have 12 forwards and be able to continue rolling 4 lines. Just something I like about the guys we have drafted lately is that they are good overall players, physical or atleast not soft and they can skate well. Sedins are great players that have magic that may not ever be seen again in hockey but I just never liked how we were known around the league as a "soft team" and the "sisters" were our best players. Sedins are sometimes pretty one-dimensional, I don't want to criticize too much but I like what guys like Virtanen, Horvat, Shinkaruk, McCann can bring to the line-up once they start hitting their primes and hopefully are in the NHL. They bring grit, speed, all-around, skilled game. That's one thing I'm looking forward to in the future and Virtanen brings speed, skill and alot of physicality. Something I like in players, exciting players, I'm jealous of big, physical teams like LA, ANA and BOS. They were always physically dominant. Edited December 21, 2014 by Plum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesy_shoes Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 At this point, getting benched and scratched just means rest. I think Team Canada sees Virtanen as a gamebreaker for their bottom 6. He's a tournament rookie so he won't get top 6 time, but he has a history with Team Canada that precedes this tournament, and he honestly probably earned his spot on this team last year. He's a player that I think they see as affording them scoring depth, and they are going to deploy him that way. I know he's been saying that he's willing to be a role player, but to me I think they know his skill set, and they just want him to go out on the ice and play his explosive game. They're hoping they have him next year as a cornerstone in their top six. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 They won't scratch Ritchie. Anyways, I don't think Virtanen should be on a line with Gauthier, I understand them wanting to put Fabbri with McDavid, but why not try Virtanen with Domi & Duclair. They are going to need Virtanen's shooting ability now that they cut Dal Colle. Because Sam Reinhart... I am hoping Virtanen plays on the 3rd line with Petan, who is another player maker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snizzle_ Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Because Sam Reinhart... I am hoping Virtanen plays on the 3rd line with Petan, who is another player maker. I wouldn't mind him playing with Petan either, and two local boys to boot. I feel like if McDavid doesn't find chemistry with Fabbri like the "old days" then Virtanen might get a chance there. McDavid is exceptional is all areas of the game and that includes speed, which surprisingly gets overlooked sometimes. Virtanen - McDavid - Lazar seems like a line that can do everything. Correct me if I'm wrong but Virtanen has played the left side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks1219 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Yeah, nobody gets "scratched". Like Fabbri had started last game, there is a 13th forward. In any case, I'm not sure where you are hearing this stuff from. Neither Bob McKenzie, Mark Masters, or Stephen Whyno (who are covering Team Canada) have said anything about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 I wouldn't mind him playing with Petan either, and two local boys to boot. I feel like if McDavid doesn't find chemistry with Fabbri like the "old days" then Virtanen might get a chance there. McDavid is exceptional is all areas of the game and that includes speed, which surprisingly gets overlooked sometimes. Virtanen - McDavid - Lazar seems like a line that can do everything. Correct me if I'm wrong but Virtanen has played the left side? Yeah I think he was an LW last year but has switched to RW this year. So he has experience there. The only problem with that being that Team CAN is severely lacking in RWs - Reinhart, Virtanen, Lazar and Point are the only 4 that shoot right naturally (Duclair is a LHS but a RW in the sense that Virtanen was a LW last year). Fabbri moving down likely means a LHS moving up or even Petan moving to McDavid's LW and Fabbri centering Virtanen maybe. I think because of the shortage of RWs, Virtanen will probably remain on the right side. Of course, if Virtanen is playing lights out and we are trailing, I'm sure the coaches load up the top 6 and Virtanen could be moved to the LW if Fabbri is the one who is struggling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Because Sam Reinhart... I am hoping Virtanen plays on the 3rd line with Petan, who is another player maker. Right I forgot that Domi wasn't the center on that line. 3rd line for Virtanen would be good, perhaps Petan inbetween Ritchie & Virtanen, I think that would be a good line, as long as its Petan between them and not Gauthier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messier's_elbow Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Heard he may be a scratch tomorrow. Lazar and McDavid checking in. That would suck. Source? Pretty sure your just trying to be a shi# disturber lol He was playing really well in the first game. Barely any ice time and had a lot of energy and sandpaper. He only had one bad shift in the game , the rest were good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Jake better get 3rd line minutes. I love this guy. He's my hero. I will have his jersey one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Barzal Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Jake better get 3rd line minutes. I love this guy. He's my hero. I will have his jersey one day. Do you know him IRL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ossi Vaananen Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Lines in practice: Domi Reinhart Duclair Ritchie McDavid Lazar Petan Paul Fabbri Crouse Gauthier Virtanen Point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedman Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Lines in practice: Domi Reinhart Duclair Ritchie McDavid Lazar Petan Paul Fabbri Crouse Gauthier Virtanen Point I'm gonna be honest and say that i don't know a lot about this Nick Paul guy. Him and Hicketts are probably the 2 players on team Canada that i know least about, even prior to all the cuts. Missed most of the Russia game too. But is it really worth messing up your whole 3rd line just because of him? Sure, Petan might not be your typical 3rd line center, but he's been completely dominating junior (expect for this year when Portland have been struggling). Shouldn't you keep a guy like that at center, even though he's not the biggest player? Fabbri also playing on his off-wing, and the whole line consists of lefties. You would think Virtanen would have been a fit on that line, especially with the speed and the physical game that he brings. Only practice lines, but still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Do you know him IRL? Do I know him personally? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Lines in practice: Domi Reinhart Duclair Ritchie McDavid Lazar Petan Paul Fabbri Crouse Gauthier Virtanen Point WHAT.. There goes the McDavid-Fabbri pairing everyone's been preaching, and the 3rd line is awfully small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outsiders Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 LOL @ Ritchie on McDavids wing. He'll be tired half way through the period, leave to go get a snicker bar from the vending machine 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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