Popular Post Boudrias Posted April 9, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2021 16 hours ago, Alienhuggyflow said: I was so pumped when he fell to us. I think the fact we had some really good prospects debuting before and after him allowed the team to draft him knowing it would be 3 seasons before we saw him. What makes it even better is the fact not one prospect taken before him has come in and had a season that made the wait even harder for us. Only Dach had a somewhat decent rookie season but even that wasn't mind blowing. Zegras has looked decent with the Ducks but Podz is the exact type of player this team needs. Dach is a dominating player. I watched Chicago games just to watch him. That said Podz could be equally as important to the Canucks. As you so rightfully point out Podz is the type of player Vancouver needs. 1 2 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 8 hours ago, Boudrias said: Dach is a dominating player. I watched Chicago games just to watch him. That said Podz could be equally as important to the Canucks. As you so rightfully point out Podz is the type of player Vancouver needs. Yeah Dach is amazing! Benning mentioned bringing in Podz in his interview today! Can't wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentSam Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 16 hours ago, Elias Pettersson said: Podkolzin could be a Russian Trevor Linden... That could be the perfect, attainable ceiling for this kid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DeNiro Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 2 hours ago, VancouverHabitant said: Yeah Dach is amazing! Benning mentioned bringing in Podz in his interview today! Can't wait Did he say it was possible to get him some games this season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 A good read on Podz here: Quote Vasily Podkolzin is doing more to keep SKA alive than all the rude boys in the world. The Vancouver Canucks’ top prospect is currently in the KHL playoffs with SKA St. Petersburg. They’re on the brink of elimination after losing the first three games of their series against rival CSKA Moscow and needed a win on Thursday to stay alive. Podkolzin delivered. Despite getting just 12:32 in ice time, Podkolzin had a major impact in Game 4, tallying a goal and two assists in a 3-1 win over CSKA. The power forward was all over the highlight reel, creating chances and hitting the crossbar to go with his three points. The future Canuck had help from two former Canucks to keep SKA alive, as Linden Vey and Oscar Fantenberg were also involved in the team’s first two scoring plays. Podkolzin’s first assist came five minutes into the game while on the ice with Vey and Malte Strömwall. The latter won the puck on the forecheck and sent a centring pass to Vey that was a bit behind him. Instead of trying to force an awkward shot, Vey alertly tapped the puck back to Podkolzin while falling to the ice. Podkolzin’s shot was turned aside by CSKA goaltender Lars Johnasson, but as is his wont, Podkolzin pursued the rebound, won the puck back along the boards, and made a nifty backhand pass between his legs to Strömwall while taking a hit. It was a great play by Podkolzin topped off by a nice backdoor feed from Strömwall to Vey for the goal. Podkolzin’s second assist again came off some great work along the boards. He fished a puck out of a battle in the corner and found Fanteberg open at the far point from one knee. Strömwell darted into the slot and Fantenberg gave him a perfect pass to tip just inside the post to make it 2-0 SKA. Podkolzin had a couple of chances to make it 3-0, forcing a blocker save on one rush, then hitting the crossbar on another rush after a quick up by goaltender Magnus Hellberg. The puck wound up in the crease but Johansson dove back to cover the puck with his glove a moment before Podkolzin could punch it in. Podkolzin did eventually get a goal, though it came after Maxim Shalunov pulled CSKA within one midway through the third period. While Podkolzin’s ice time in the playoffs has suggested he doesn’t fully have the trust of his KHL coach, he certainly did in this game, as he was on the ice in the final minute to defend the 2-1 lead. He alertly picked up a strange bounce off the glass and sent the puck tumbling into the empty net from his own zone. Podkolzin finished the game with three shots on goal to go with his three points, giving him 9 points in 14 KHL playoff games while averaging just 13:11 in ice time. No other player in the top-30 in playoff scoring plays so little. Inexplicably, in SKA’s previous game, Podkolzin had just 3:17 in ice time. SKA lost that game 5-2. In an interesting note, the KHL tracks player speed as well. In Game 4, Podkolzin hit a top speed of 34.95 km/h, third-fastest on his team. I like that they track speed (last line)...kind of interesting. https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/canucks-hockey/vasily-podkolzins-three-point-game-keeps-ska-alive-in-khl-playoffs-3615861 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post doobie Posted April 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2021 Podz goal today 2-1 SKA end of the second 7 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 2-2 now...CSKA has scored in the third to tie it up. ^I love that goal...a "do it yourself'er". Hog and Podz both have that drive to the net and see what happens deal and it's a nice change up from the passing plays to try to get the perfect shot. Mixed bag keeps them guessing. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post -Vintage Canuck- Posted April 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2021 4 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stierlitz Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Going to OT with 2-2 score. Podkolzin is playing on the line with Vey and Stromwall like last game. Burdasov scored for SKA in 3rd period but the goal was disallowed after video review due to offside. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 26 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: wow... some good names on that list 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcam Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 12 hours ago, DeNiro said: Did he say it was possible to get him some games this season? So excited to see Podkolzin 6'2- 210 lbs, power forward will skill and aggressive forecheck... Bright future only 19 yrs old KHL playoffs GP 15 - G 5 -- PTS 10 maybe more to come game isn't over today.... 1. Podkolzon - Horvat -- Boser 2. Miller - Petey -- Hoglander 3. Pearon - Gaudette - Motte 4. MacEwen _____ Vesey -- Boyd , Lind - Gdjovich.. Roussel -- Virtanen traded in summer... Erickon buried in Utica... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Game's in OT now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 34 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stierlitz Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 PP for SKA, penalty for play against Podkolzin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googlie Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Linden Vey dominating in the faceoff circle today.... 14/17 so far for an 82% success rate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Provost Posted April 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2021 6 minutes ago, Googlie said: Linden Vey dominating in the faceoff circle today.... 14/17 so far for an 82% success rate This is the context people have to keep in mind when thinking about how long it will likely take Podkolzin to adjust. "Linden Vey dominating" is everything you need to know about the league and level of competition. 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googlie Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 I'm torn between half of me wanting St Petersburg to pull thru and go all the way to win the cup, for the invaluable experience that would give Podz, with the other half wanting them eliminated so that he can jump on a plane and get here and out of quarantine in time for 8 or 10 games with us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googlie Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 End of first overtime period Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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