CanuckinEdm Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 2 hours ago, Googlie said: Green frantically clicking his way around Amazon and E-Bay to find a Rosetta Stone English-Russian set I think this interview is more about staying to play JR hockey and KHL in Russia rather then the CHL in Canada. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phat Fingers Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 3 hours ago, CanuckinEdm said: I think this interview is more about staying to play JR hockey and KHL in Russia rather then the CHL in Canada. Exactly. Podz is coming over. He wants the NHL and after being drafted here, why wouldn't he want to come back? Especially when he can make a fortune and help everyone he loves. Adventure, money, hockey.... no worries about him coming over. I do want to see the Nucks bring back Trymakin or bring in a Russian player to be a support for Vasily. He is worth the investment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googlie Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 2 hours ago, Phat Fingers said: Exactly. Podz is coming over. He wants the NHL and after being drafted here, why wouldn't he want to come back? Especially when he can make a fortune and help everyone he loves. Adventure, money, hockey.... no worries about him coming over. I do want to see the Nucks bring back Trymakin or bring in a Russian player to be a support for Vasily. He is worth the investment. Ovi? #99 broke Howe's record vs Canucks .... would be karma if Ovi broke Gretzky's record while playing for the Canucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 47 minutes ago, Googlie said: Ovi? #99 broke Howe's record vs Canucks .... would be karma if Ovi broke Gretzky's record while playing for the Canucks If we signed Ovi Washington Capital fans would declare war on us and send hitmen over! Haha @Pavel the Bure thanks for the interview! I really want to go visit St Petersburg one day, looks amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronic.Canuck Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Sign Ovechkin. Bring on Tryamkin and Podkolzin. Ovechkin - Pettersson - Boeser Miller - Horvat - Podkolzin Hoglander - Gaudette - Virtanen Motte - Beagle - MacEwen Hughes - Schmidt Juolevi - Tryamkin Edler - Myers Demko 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#Canucks Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Alex Ovechkin is entering the final year of a 13 year deal worth $124 million. He is looking for a contract extension that will increase his current cap hit from $9.54 million to roughly $12 million. The Washington Capitals reportedly offered him a deal worth much less, but the parties are likely to reach a deal before his contract expires. According to RMNB, The Washington Capitals reportedly offered Ovechkin a contract extension worth $9.5 million for a term of 3-5 years. This is a generous deal considering Ovechkin will be 35 at the beginning of his new contract, but he feels that he deserves more. He is rumored to be interested in signing a 3-5 year deal worth $12 million; a salary similar to Connor McDavid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alienhuggyflow Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 On 10/9/2020 at 10:05 AM, MikeyD said: So let me get this straight he isn't going to be a ppg first liner for us off the get go like half of CDC thinks is what you're saying??? I've noticed every single post of yours in different threads is always negative. Curious what your name on HF is since you sound like a few of them on there. As for Podz, who here says he will be a ppg player? I see none of that. I have watched every shift this kid has played this year and his IQ which BTW is considered by many who have coached him to be a strength and that's something I saw when watching him. Any line he's been on has absolutely dominated possession wise and the same lines struggle without him. He has amazing instincts with and without the puck and very seldom makes the wrong play. His biggest issue pertaining to points is the fact his linemates fudge a lot of his passes. Most kids struggle with the defensive side of the game and when they are forced to learn their points (Barzel) usually take a hit. Podz will be able to jump in and be ahead since his D is already great and stands out even in the 2nd best league in the world. The way I see it his offence will be higher with the Nucks right off the bat since he will be playing with far more talented forwards who will convert the numerous chances he creates with his relentless puck hounding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alienhuggyflow Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 (edited) On 10/14/2020 at 5:16 PM, CallAfterLife said: I don't think this is anything to worry about. I think his answer has more to do with where he would be if he left for the CHL before his draft year. When the article says "They should go through it" it translates more into "They could go through it" I think he's basically saying that for him he couldn't handle moving away from home and adapting to a new culture and language. That's really nothing to fault him on. I think what a lot of people don't realize as well is the way things work over there are very different. For example, as youths their hockey is State-funded and because of that certain things are expected. Playing international and staying there and playing a couple years for the program that paid for them since they were kids is common practice. Podz is a loyal kid who instead of coming over for JR, gave back to his club by staying helping them to be successful and did his 2 year term in the K. Imagine if a kid from Canada bolted to Russia at 15-16 to play JR after playing hockey for free including all equipment and travel. It's like a big FU. It's bad enough the KHL loses almost all their stars to the NHL, it's worse when they don't get at least 3-4 years of MHL-VHL-KHL. Edited October 16, 2020 by Alienhuggyflow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred65 Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 8 hours ago, Alienhuggyflow said: I think what a lot of people don't realize as well is the way things work over there are very different. For example, as youths their hockey is State-funded and because of that certain things are expected. Playing international and staying there and playing a couple years for the program that paid for them since they were kids is common practice. Podz is a loyal kid who instead of coming over for JR, gave back to his club by staying helping them to be successful and did his 2 year term in the K. Imagine if a kid from Canada bolted to Russia at 15-16 to play JR after playing hockey for free including all equipment and travel. It's like a big FU. It's bad enough the KHL loses almost all their stars to the NHL, it's worse when they don't get at least 3-4 years of MHL-VHL-KHL. I recall two Czech players who played for Chilliwack had extensive free dental work done, sold their stick and when the team paid for them to viisit home a Xmas never returned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wloutet Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 7 minutes ago, Fred65 said: I recall two Czech players who played for Chilliwack had extensive free dental work done, sold their stick and when the team paid for them to viisit home a Xmas never returned Did they then say "Czech-mate"!!!??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted October 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2020 17 minutes ago, wloutet said: Did they then say "Czech-mate"!!!??? Probably, lol. And maybe the Chilliwack GM got fired for signing bad Czechs? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mll Posted October 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2020 The KHL website has an interview up with Podkolzin. https://en.khl.ru/news/2020/10/16/474433.html Quote Vasily Podkolzin is the new guest of the column “Playing at home.” The forward told KHL.ru about his idols, his decision to stay in Russia, and his role within the team. Vasily Podkolzin is one of the best forwards in his generation. He won the Youth Olympic Games, captained the U18 Russian national team, and had his debut at the World Juniors at 17. His decision to stay in Russia and not go to the Canadian junior leagues had a good resonance in the hockey world. Podkolzin moved to SKA in 2018, and since this season, he’s a full-time player in the KHL. Today, Vasily is the starring of the “Playing at home” column, and he talked about his idols, the systematic comparisons with other stars, his new role in the team, and his main life choices. About the new season and his new role SKA fans already noticed it; I’m playing much more now. To some extent, I feel like my hands were untied. I started playing simpler and with more confidence. So I had more scoring chances and started scoring points. Twenty minutes against Amur is my record so far in the KHL regular season, and that’s great. It’s great that my coaches are giving me more chances. And the more you play, the more you want to play. I’m happy to play both penalty-killing and powerplay stints. This means that the coaches trust to play me in the games’ critical moments. In the game against Sibir, I managed to steal a puck and run away with Andrei Kuzmenko. We weren’t playing well, and we were down after the first period. But when Andrei scored, that goal turned the course of the game. I know that Pavel Datsyuk loves stealing the puck in the neutral zone, but I don’t feel like I played it in Datsyuk’s style. That game in Novosibirsk was one of the best for me this season, but I can do better. It’s good that this year I managed to score pretty fast, unlike last year, when I couldn’t tally a goal for several months. It was like a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders. About his debut in the KHL I remember my debut in the KHL, and the guys who are debuting with the senior team now are great. They look more adult and professional if compared to my first game with SKA. They use their time better than I did when I was called up to the senior team for the first time. My debut on a line with Nikita Gusev and Datsyuk is one of the most important things in my life. It would be huge if I only sit in their same locker room, and I even played with them. Playing 20 minutes a night in the KHL is easier than joggling around in different teams and leagues as I did a few years ago. Now I can enjoy more stability. At least, for now. I miss a bit playing with Kirill Marchenko and Ivan Morozov; we found good chemistry together. We have our way of playing. But not being always together is part of the game. Nobody promised us that we would play our whole career within the same trio. But it would be great if we had a chance to play together again. About comparisons, interviews, and being a star I am pleased to hear people comparing me to Connor McDavid, even if, of course, I am very far from being even close to his level. Or when our trio is compared to Krutov, Larionov, and Makarov. This means that people believe in us. It’s of great inspiration. However, the time for these things has passed. Now, it’s time to work hard. I don’t have any problem with interviews and communication; it’s part of the profession of being a hockey player. At the World Junior Championship in Vancouver, we were explained that we play for the fans and that they expect our comments. I try to keep this in mind. I still have a lot of work in front of me as I need to develop all my skills further. This summer, at the SKA camp, I worked on both my skating and my technique. I wouldn’t say that it was a surprise for me: I know that I need to work on these aspects. Luckily, in St. Petersburg, there’s all you need for that. Naturally, it’s harder to score goals playing all alone. Sometimes the ice opens up in front of yourself, but all the teams know how to defend. It’s hard to keep the puck in the offensive zone. I guess that at this level, I should pass the puck more. About his idols and favorite players I would like to mention Andrei Svechnikov among the wingers who play hard at both ends of the ice. He’s a player who scores but also delivers in the defensive zone. I also like Nikita Kucherov; he’s excellent on defense too. In my childhood, just as most of the guys of my age, my idol was Alex Ovechkin. I remember that in the lockout season, my father and I would see him and Nicklas Backstrom playing for Dynamo. I also always liked Alexey Morozov and Datsyuk. I couldn’t even imagine that I would end up playing with one and the other being the president of the league where I play. It’s always great to watch Datsyuk, even now that he’s past his 40. You can see how dedicated he is, and that’s a great inspiration. About his coaches Ilya Vorobyov, my first coach in the KHL, helped me in calming down. He told me not to get too nervous, that if I’m with the team, it means that I can play. I also had a full camp with the senior team under Alexey Kudashov. He helped me in growing and learning many tactical things. I work with Valery Bragin for three years. I know him, and he knows me. The situation when our head coach changed from a game to another gave us even more motivation. Roman Rotenberg took responsibility in such a difficult moment, and it was so precious. He tuned us up and gave good motivational speeches. About why he decided to stay in St. Petersburg I don’t regret having decided to stay at home to play. I was picked in the CHL draft, but I didn’t intend to move there. Some of my teammates on the national team play junior hockey in Canada, but it’s their path. They are happy to play and live in another culture, but I feel at home in Russia. I can easily talk with the coaches in my mother language. I see how hockey develops around me and how I develop myself. I am already out of my comfort zone as I started living alone when I was 13. Then I also moved from Podolsk to St. Petersburg. For me moving to a big city was a huge change. I went to St. Petersburg, I had a look at the city and the conditions there, and I liked everything. I could also move to Lokomotiv since my childhood coach works there, but I picked SKA. I fell in love with the city in the two years I spent here. Wherever your eyes fall, you can find beautiful places. 7 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 (edited) Been a rough past two games for Podz. He hasn't generated many shots and chances like he did in the first few handful of games, in the past two games he has been a -2 and I think only 2 shots. Typically he generates close to 3-4 per game. Im sure he will turn it around, but has gone pointless if I recall correctly in 12 games now. Kid is doing all the right things process wise, the results are just not coming for him. Albeit a lot of his shots that he generates from his backhand on his off wing. Needs to generate more shots from the inside. The addition of Yakov Trenin (NSH) and Vladislav Kamnenev (COL) have further pushed him down SKA's depth chart for now as well. Edited October 16, 2020 by CRAZY_4_NAZZY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinky-Winky Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 (edited) Vasili Podkolzin Comparisons To CONNOR McDAVID LOL Edited October 18, 2020 by x00x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 (edited) https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/vancouver-canucks/canucks-prospects-tracker-podkolzin-soldiers-on-tryamkins-block-party?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1603076149 Quote He’s being called a generational talent in Russia. He’s marketed as a young star, featuring in KHL promotionals and SKA St. Petersburg’s social media feed ad nauseam. He plays the right way, says the right things and works hard to improve his already well-rounded game. So when the Canucks’ 2019 first rounder keeps getting buried in the lineup, not seeing the ice when the spotlight is shining the brightest — something’s not right. The last two weeks went like the first two weeks of the season for Podkolzin, with his strong two-way play standing out despite a limited on-ice role. In a 4-1 win on October 7 against Metallurg, the 19-year-old had three shots on net and two hits in 11:48 of ice time. In a 4-3 loss against Dynamo Moscow a few nights later, Podkolzin started strong with three hits in the first period, finishing the game with two shots on goal, one blocked shot and a minus-1 rating while playing just over 12 minutes This past week, his ice time dipped further in a 4-1 win at Sochi on Wednesday and a 3-1 loss in the Army rivalry game against CSKA Moscow on Friday night. Against Sochi, Podkolzin had two shots on net and an even rating in 10:47. The 6-foot-1, 192-pound winger had a team-low 8:37 of ice time in the loss to CSKA, though he still had an impact on the game, laying a big hit, drawing a penalty and getting a shot on net on a solo rush up the ice. “We tried hard, fought on the ice and showed commitment. We conceded a cheap goal in the first period. Nevertheless, everyone displayed effort, we will draw the correct conclusions and fix our mistakes for future matches,” Podkolzin said post game. When asked about drawing the penalty — which put SKA on a two-man advantage — Podkolzin said: “All of us try to help the team. Everyone has their own roles within the team, some of us try to draw penalties out of the opponents while others score on the power play. Yes, we didn’t score on the 5-on-3, but we did register one power play goal today. We will continue working.” The problem with Podkolzin’s role is that it doesn’t line up with his body of work so far for SKA. It was just earlier this year when SKA’s ‘Kid Line’ formed amid much fanfare and on-ice fireworks. Now, former linemates Kirill Marchenko and Ivan Morozov — who are both signed through the 2021-22 season — have moved up in the lineup, while Podkolzin — whose KHL contract is up in April — plays bottom-six minutes, if that. “I miss a bit playing with (Marchenko) and (Morozov); we found good chemistry together,” Podkolzin told KHL.ru on Friday. “We have our way of playing. But not being always together is part of the game. Nobody promised us that we would play our whole career within the same trio. But it would be great if we had a chance to play together again.” Here’s hoping head coach Valery Bragin sees this. “I know him and he knows me,” Podkolzin said, when asked about his relationship with Bragin. Safe to say there’ll be no love lost when he signs with the Canucks at season’s end. Podkolzin has one goal, three assists and a minus-1 rating while averaging 12:25 of ice time in 18 games this season. Edited October 19, 2020 by CRAZY_4_NAZZY 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV's Coin Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 (edited) this youtuber I follow from St Petersburg will be live streaming at the game tomorrow at 8:00am I believe. Might only catch glimpses of pod, of at all, but it will be a good way to see the atmosphere at a KHL game.... and Russian cheerleaders maybe! https://www.youtube.com/c/realrussiablog/featured Edited October 19, 2020 by AV's Coin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googlie Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 8 hours ago, AV's Coin said: this youtuber I follow from St Petersburg will be live streaming at the game tomorrow at 8:00am I believe. Might only catch glimpses of pod, of at all, but it will be a good way to see the atmosphere at a KHL game.... and Russian cheerleaders maybe! https://www.youtube.com/c/realrussiablog/featured Pretty neat - watching the warm up now!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklas Bo Hunter Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 8 hours ago, AV's Coin said: this youtuber I follow from St Petersburg will be live streaming at the game tomorrow at 8:00am I believe. Might only catch glimpses of pod, of at all, but it will be a good way to see the atmosphere at a KHL game.... and Russian cheerleaders maybe! https://www.youtube.com/c/realrussiablog/featured pretty cool though KHL would not allow something like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 http://www.livetotal.tv/c/ice-hockey/khl/19-10-2020/ska-vs-vityaz/1/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Perhaps its a temporary reset for Podkolzin who has been cold as of late. But its concerning SKAs treatment of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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