Prospect Info: 2022 Young Stars Roster/Discussion

[Joe Hallenback]

Zinger throwing some shade at the Flames and their "AHL" roster lol

 

[JetsUK]

Yeah, he's showing skill in the offensive zone but has also made more than a few ugly plays in the defensive zone. I think the main difference from Juniors is just that he's being given the opportunity to play offensively, his game apart from that hasn't looked very different.

I feel like he's playing a bit more aggressively without the puck, but then my Finnish mate here who has watched him for years says that he can be a real puck hound when he's engaged in a game, but not always consistently.

He has the speed and skill to be at least evens at both ends of the ice if he can follow the play more consistently and aggressively and prune the giveaways out of his game. Not too tall an order for a younger prospect given the right dev conditions.

 

[Atoyot]

Yup, he definitely has a lot to clean up on his side of the red line.

His usage at the World Juniors was very strange to me. I'm a fan of Helenius but he's so defensive minded that putting Lambert with him seemed to just make both of them worse at what they do. Lambert didn't have anybody to work with in the offensive zone and Helenius was less effective at shutting down opponents because of Lambert. Rather than trying to offset Lambert's defensive deficiencies I feel like he's best used on a line that just spends as little time as possible in the defensive zone.

 

[surixon]

His usage at the World Juniors was very strange to me. I'm a fan of Helenius but he's so defensive minded that putting Lambert with him seemed to just make both of them worse at what they do. Lambert didn't have anybody to work with in the offensive zone and Helenius was less effective at shutting down opponents because of Lambert. Rather than trying to offset Lambert's defensive deficiencies I feel like he's best used on a line that just spends as little time as possible in the defensive zone.

Yeah his usage was odd I that tournament. Not every offensive player is good in a fourth line defensive role in short tournaments.

 

[Atoyot]

Kuzmin with an intense battle in front of the net there.

 

[surixon]

Kuzmin with an intense battle in front of the net there.

What I like is even though we had an extended shift on our end there wasn't much in the way of opportunities. Much better shape and boxing out with the new schemes.

 

[Atoyot]

Yeah his usage was odd I that tournament. Not every offensive player is good in a fourth line defensive role in short tournaments.

It kind of felt like the Laine-Little pairing where Little was tasked with cleaning up defensively to the point where the entire line was completely ineffective at both ends of the ice.

 

[surixon]

Awful turnover by whoever that dmen was.

Lucious does something.

 

[Guardian17]

 

[Huffer]

Nice play by Boland to cause that goal. Good for Lucius to get one, he's been a little underwhelming.

 

[Atoyot]

I'm not sure if it's just expectations because he's a 1st round pick, but I have Lucius as the Jets' 3rd or 4th best forward since the first game. I'm actually encouraged by his game considering how long he's been out.

Perfetti really wanting to take that face-off despite probably running around 30% in this tournament.

 

[Huffer]

I'm not sure if it's just expectations because he's a 1st round pick, but I have Lucius as the Jets' 3rd or 4th best forward since the first game. I'm actually encouraged by his game considering how long he's been out.

Perfetti really wanting to take that face-off despite probably running around 30% in this tournament.

It might be for sure, I might be hoping for more because of expectations. And he's been out for a while and has had surgery. I'm really hoping he has a big year.

 

[surixon]

I'm not sure if it's just expectations because he's a 1st round pick, but I have Lucius as the Jets' 3rd or 4th best forward since the first game. I'm actually encouraged by his game considering how long he's been out.

Perfetti really wanting to take that face-off despite probably running around 30% in this tournament.

It's just he doesn't really drive play as a center. He's more a give and go type and if you have him in the wing with a play driver he's fine but I don't see a center.

 

[Guardian17]

Domenic Divincentiis is having a great game!

 

[Atoyot]

As much as Perfetti is great at pick pocketing, it's also incredible watching him being constantly disruptive. His linemates get several takeaways per game just from Perfetti timing a disruption with the intent of letting a linemate strip the puck.

Perfetti a demon on the boards on this PK.

 

[surixon]

As much as Perfetti is great at pick pocketing, it's also incredible watching him being constantly disruptive. His linemates get several takeaways per game just from Perfetti timing a disruption with the intent of letting a linemate strip the puck.

Perfetti a demon on the boards on this PK.

Yeah, that was a terrific PK sequence. There is a lot of Mark Stone in his game away from the puck.

The no look passes in our end need to stop.

 

[Atoyot]

Lucius comes back with speed, hits the man with the puck, transitions it the other way and Boland nearly scores on a partial breakaway. I'm having zero issues with Lucius' skating these past two games.

 

[Mathil8]

As much as Perfetti is great at pick pocketing, it's also incredible watching him being constantly disruptive. His linemates get several takeaways per game just from Perfetti timing a disruption with the intent of letting a linemate strip the puck.

Perfetti a demon on the boards on this PK.

Yeah, I liked seeing the aggressiveness there on the PK from Perfetti.

Also liking the bursts of speed I've seen from Lucius in today's game.

 

[CorgisPer60]

Puck management remains an issue, largely because of lack of PMD and a transition scheme. Hard to pencil something together for a small three game tournament, so you're relying on IQ and skill more than systems.

 

[Mathil8]

Nooooooooo. Almost a goal for Perfetti.

 

[surixon]

Perfetti stoned by a diving dmen... can't buy a goal today. Beautiful break in though.

 

[Mathil8]

No initial penalty on that hit from behind on Nikkanen?

Edit: Apparently not, dumb.

 

[Atoyot]

Kuzmin lucky to not take a tripping there, but I assume that's the makeup for not calling the hit on Nikkanen.

Shots 40-12. Jesus.

 

[Guardian17]

Slick move by Lambert on that last breakout.

Jets outshot 40 - 12.

 

[Jet]

Lambert looking very dangerous, distributing the puck