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Kyle Connor vs Tucker Poolman! Loser gets an ELC!


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[bluefan]

Been awhile since watching college hockey, I'm going to enjoy this with no real attachments (other than our prospect).

 

[Aavco Cup]

 

[Deif]

double post

Go Connor

 

[Atoyot]

Connor almost sets one up off the opening faceoff.

 

[portamoral]

solid start by CCM

ND looking good after that

 

[Tootsmagoo]

This UND team is gnarly

 

[bustamente]

Not gonna lie only watching for the prospects

 

[portamoral]

schmaltz looks good

 

[portamoral]

my god connor is a beautiful skater. pure silk

 

[heretik27]

my god connor is a beautiful skater. pure silk

Him and Ehlers are the skill we need for this team to make the leap towards being a contender. I'd love to see him in the Jets lineup next year.

 

[Daximus]

I don't get where people can say Connor is bad in the dzone. He's broken up two plays down the middle so far and seems to be very aware of his man.

 

[csk]

I'm kinda concerned, without the puck Connor just seems to float around waiting for possession

 

[portamoral]

I'm kinda concerned, without the puck Connor just seems to float around waiting for possession

what is he supposed to do, seriously? he's a winger. he plays a very cerebral game and knows how to capitalize when he gets a chance

 

[YWGinYYZ]

I'm kinda concerned, without the puck Connor just seems to float around waiting for possession

Pretty much all high level offensive prospects do this. Scheif did, Ehlers did, etc. He'll get it out of his system, just as they did, methinks. At this level though, they preserve energy to play longers shifts, then pounce on opportunities.

 

[csk]

Poolman looks pretty good

 

[heretik27]

I'm kinda concerned, without the puck Connor just seems to float around waiting for possession

Don't be. McDavid was floating up high half the time while his wingers did the board work in his own zone on his Jr team. It didn't seem to hurt his defensive game at all in the NHL. Defense can be coached into players with offensive instincts, I'm not worried at all about Connor's defensive game. He'll get to play some minutes in the bottom 6 once he's here to improve that part of his game much like Ehlers and then they'll move him up when he's ready for top 6 competition.

 

[Atoyot]

Oof, this is ugly.

 

[larmex99]

Those referees are better than the nhl'ers we have to put up with. Let them play and call the obvious ones.

 

[csk]

Pretty much all high level offensive prospects do this. Scheif did, Ehlers did, etc. He'll get it out of his system, just as they did, methinks. At this level though, they preserve energy to play longers shifts, then pounce on opportunities.

That's good to know, I didn't watch much off prospects when Scheif was in JR. Of the few games I saw Ehlers play I did notice it, but he also backchecked alot

 

[JetsFan815]

I'm kinda concerned, without the puck Connor just seems to float around waiting for possession

I thought he was doing a pretty good job covering the point. He's a winger it's not his job to get involved in the play down low

 

[ellismate]

Those referees are better thst the nhl'ers we have to put up with. Let them play and call the obvious ones.

On a sidenote, did you see Brendan Lemieux's ejection in his last game?

https://streamable.com/ahay

 

[Channelcat]

my god connor is a beautiful skater. pure silk

Ya, I've said it before but he really reminds me of Modano.

 

[Channelcat]

I'm kinda concerned, without the puck Connor just seems to float around waiting for possession

In that way, he reminds me of Ladd. Lotsa floating around, doing nothing, while waiting for opportunities.

 

[csk]

On a sidenote, did you see Brendan Lemieux's ejection in his last game?

https://streamable.com/ahay

Wut?