Herberts Vasiljevs Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 He WILL be in the lineup vs. Avalanche now, with the Sestito injury. Expect him to get no more than 6-7 minutes on the 4th line. Why? Willie has shown no indications that he intends on playing the 4th line that little in ANY game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Horvat gets to play against the player scouts and insiders compared him to at the draft. Ryan O'Reilly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Why? Willie has shown no indications that he intends on playing the 4th line that little in ANY game. Sestito was given around that in his first game. However the fact that Horvat can PK and is strong in the defensive zone means he will probably play more than what Honda said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollieo Del Fuego Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 He worked with the skills coach on Sunday so he'll probably get a hattie on Tuesday . ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madwolf Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Sestito was given around that in his first game. However the fact that Horvat can PK and is strong in the defensive zone means he will probably play more than what Honda said Sestito got hurt in the 1st period... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Barzal Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Look into something other than stats how about? I'm not going to argue with you're trying to get across, because I hate stats myself. But I'm pretty sure that's what he was referring to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfstonker Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 The Utica GM was apparently pretty pleased with Bo's performances while he was there. It also takes shutting down the opposition to win games and although he was not on the scoresheet that doesn't mean his efforts were not keeping the other team out and helping team mates to put up points. He is quite a big body now at 206 lbs and 6'-0" so he should be able to take the physical side of the game. I think we may be pleasantly surprised. I must say I think if JB had not promised Bo this chance, we would be seeing Brendan Gaunce coming up in his place. The guy is going to be a star for us after a season in the AHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyhee Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Junkyard Dog, on 03 Nov 2014 - 3:18 PM, said: Sestito was given around that in his first game. However the fact that Horvat can PK and is strong in the defensive zone means he will probably play more than what Honda said Sestito got hurt in the 1st period... of his second game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 I must say I think if JB had not promised Bo this chance, we would be seeing Brendan Gaunce coming up in his place. The guy is going to be a star for us after a season in the AHL. I don't think JB "promised" anyone anything. Horvat showed in the preseason that he could play in the NHL and earned the right to see if he can do that now that the games matter. We'll see how he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRussianRocket. Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 @VanCanucks: @BoHorvat will make his NHL debut against the Avs tonight. Game time: 6PM. Preview → http://t.co/uZ7siZVolY http://t.co/F9XUuMMGEm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhdlois Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Go Bo Go !!! I wish him all the best in his first NHL game !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robongo Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 The Utica GM was apparently pretty pleased with Bo's performances while he was there. It also takes shutting down the opposition to win games and although he was not on the scoresheet that doesn't mean his efforts were not keeping the other team out and helping team mates to put up points. He is quite a big body now at 206 lbs and 6'-0" so he should be able to take the physical side of the game. I think we may be pleasantly surprised. I must say I think if JB had not promised Bo this chance, we would be seeing Brendan Gaunce coming up in his place. The guy is going to be a star for us after a season in the AHL. 6'1 215+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S.Strowbridge Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 I would love for him to get a goal tonight, or even a point. However, I will be happy if he is a solid defensive player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poetica Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Glad he's finally going to get his first NHL game. I was bummed that he didn't get it in our arena, but if that was because WD was honoring his word to Sestito that if he played well he'd stay in the lineup then I'm cool with it. (Sad he got hurt though!) Go get 'em, Horvat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollieo Del Fuego Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 The Utica GM was apparently pretty pleased with Bo's performances while he was there. It also takes shutting down the opposition to win games and although he was not on the scoresheet that doesn't mean his efforts were not keeping the other team out and helping team mates to put up points. He is quite a big body now at 206 lbs and 6'-0" so he should be able to take the physical side of the game. I think we may be pleasantly surprised. I must say I think if JB had not promised Bo this chance, we would be seeing Brendan Gaunce coming up in his place. The guy is going to be a star for us after a season in the AHL. 6' 1" and 216 Lbs. is the latest and that is down from Bo's self stated weight of 220+ Lbs. last spring. Ox.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollieo Del Fuego Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 6'1 215+ Beat me to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VANcanucks92 Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 stokeddddd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonaldBrashear Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 I don't expect much from Horvat tonight and I'm sure the coaching staff doesn't either. He gets 9 games max and he is going down. Doesn't matter if he gets 9 points in 9 games, he still is going down. The coaching staff isn't looking for points or goals from him, they want to see that he has the toughness to stand up to NHL level play, keep his head up (we saw what happened when he didn't) and play a good defensively minded game without making too many mistakes. Enjoy watching him play but don't put too high of expecations on him. He is a 19 year old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIBdaQUIB Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Excited for Bo. What an amazing moment it must be. Don't expect him to be one of the three stars, just hope he has a good game and doesn't look out of place. If he stands out in a good way, that would be a great bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebreh Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Horvat scores a hatrick tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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