BCNeil Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 This could be a very minor injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Goose Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Read that he felt the quickest he ever has after this off season training......tough guy to lose because is such a reliable player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMorrison 7 Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 We don't need Higgins, he's terrible lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Barzal Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Kenins Horvat Hansen seemed to work pretty good. I would imagine that would be the default line. It did, but I can't help but feel like Hansen is the weak link on that line. His talent level just isn't suited for possession hockey. Kenins - Horvat - Higgins looks ideal to me. Last night surprised me because Higgins and Horvat had instant chemistry. I look forward to seeing more of those two together this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithers joe Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 How many honest people out there are happy? A little voice inside me was like "sweet" so your hoping bo gets injured so casuals or mccann can get a spot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 he needs to learn to block shots with his abs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BI3KSA- Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 This could cost Higgins his job permanently. A rookie is gonna come in and try to prove himself now. Bad luck for him, but itll be exciting to see more youngsters make the team. That's too bad for poor Higgy. How come no one mentions Kenin-ball? With Bo he was one of the most productive guys on the team last year, and he's got the skating, physicality and enough scoring touch to make a difference in the bottom 6. Sure, Brendan and Jake have impressed but Ronnys Hockeys shouldn't be discounted b/c he's still young. Pls no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Depending on the severity Gaunce might slot in there. Hopefully everything is good though. He's a big part of our PK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BI3KSA- Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 so your hoping bo gets injured so casuals or mccann can get a spot... Thats not even close to comparable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BI3KSA- Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Gaunce looked pretty damn good last night too. He is one of our most underrated and forgotten-about prospects I would say. He's a big kid, has a nice shot, and his skating is not as bad as people make it out to be. He will fit nicely into a third/fourth line role this season or next. He's seen a lot of talk since his play in the second half and playoffs last year in Utica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollieo Del Fuego Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I find it odd that you put the period at the beginning of your post and not the end. .afterthought... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 he needs to learn to block shots with his abs Great then he'll be out months with a ruptured spleen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.Duke9 Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 NOTE only possible without Higgins on opening night: Sedin Sedin Vrbata Baerschi Horvat Hansen Kennins Sutter Borrows Gaunce/Virtanen - Prust - Dorsett Pressbox: Vey, Grenier, Virtanen Managament soon realizes this roster shows just as much - if not more promise than with Higgins active. One more vet is moved in the wake of this discovery. Virtanen and Gaunce become regulars, Vey, Grenier rotate with other young faces but mainly with Dorsett and Prust. Cracknell is the other forward for (injuries, sickness) filler. With Higgins in the lineup Benning and Co. Will be more complacent and we likely won't see any vets moved until the deadline, if at all depending on the play off situation. in both situations the teams are capable of making the playoffs as a wildcard. More of the same happens in the scenerio where Higgins is not hurt come opening night, make playoffs (or just miss). Get eliminated in the first round. The other side of the coin where Higgins is NOT available in Calgary on the 7th - we will make the playoffs as the number 1 wildcard and make enough noise to make the second round, similar to Calgary last year The new faces are a breath of fresh air and a good look on the future. But unlike Calgary we will trend downwards instead of up for the next two seaons. Returning as a solid playoff team in 2018. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyoung Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 . thing about having a team of vets they get comfy just because hansen out works alot of players doesnt mean he will win out over youth baertchi has more upside when virtanen and gaunce dont have stone hands they seem to get better scoring opportunititys plus they make less in cap space id rather free up 1.6 mill and play a youngster than have all these vets do the saje thung we do every yr which is mediorcrity Lol until he gets out played, he is gonna be on the roster. He plays a bottom 6 role and continually provides secondary scoring and grinds harder then anyone. It will be evident when his time is over, but it's not now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Great then he'll be out months with a ruptured spleen. Heck no Have you seen those abs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekey Pete Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 He's seen a lot of talk since his play in the second half and playoffs last year in Utica He's seen more since last year, yes, but he is still second in conversation to guys like virtenan, shink, subban, mccann. I get that those players are more exciting, but Gaunce is probably the closest to getting into the big leagues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchoball Cannons Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 -TheScore Poor guy has no luck. on a side note, Kassian was seen with a rolled up 20 and what looked to be powdered sugar on his nose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyville88 Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I admire the commitment but blocking a shot in preseason?? Not sure about that one Higgy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Lucky we've got about 20 wingers who can play a similar role. Regardless, Higgins' work ethic is the sort of thing that rubs off on players, and is a big reason why Hansen plays with the tenacity he does. If we could throw that work ethic into our kids like Shinkaruk, Virtanen and even Jensen, we'd have some pretty formidable young wingers. I'd like to see Kenins, Gaunce, Shinkaruk and especially Jensen get a better shot now. Jensen has been toiling in the AHL for many years and shows strides of brilliance followed by complete invisibility at times. He needs to be paired with a consistent veteran to teach him how to become a consistent scorer in the NHL, and I thought Higgins, Hansen or the Sedins would be the perfect mentors for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Lucky we've got about 20 wingers who can play a similar role. Regardless, Higgins' work ethic is the sort of thing that rubs off on players, and is a big reason why Hansen plays with the tenacity he does. If we could throw that work ethic into our kids like Shinkaruk, Virtanen and even Jensen, we'd have some pretty formidable young wingers. I'd like to see Kenins, Gaunce, Shinkaruk and especially Jensen get a better shot now. Jensen has been toiling in the AHL for many years and shows strides of brilliance followed by complete invisibility at times. He needs to be paired with a consistent veteran to teach him how to become a consistent scorer in the NHL, and I thought Higgins, Hansen or the Sedins would be the perfect mentors for him. higgins has no bearing on hansen's work ethic. hansen's work ethic is what got him to the show, and did so long before higgins joined the team. also jensen has been in the ahl for 2 years, plus a partial season after his swedish league season ended. by what definition is that "many years"? you've once again demonstrated how utterly clueless you are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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