Boocock said:It'll make letting go of Sutter easier. Beyond that, can't Blueger play the wing as well?
Jacob said:Look at Jeff Taylor. Why did he fall so low? Average size? Not physical? At a program that doesn't traditionally develop NHLers? Who cares, he's productive.
Jacob said:Birks seems pretty limited in skillset. If you're a d-man that is neither offensive nor physical, what did our scouts see in him?
Intriguing combination of size and skating ability from what I've read. But if he's the odd freshman out on a small-time program like Michigan Tech that doesn't bode well for his future. At least we didn't spend a 2nd rounder on him like we did with Sneep.
Teddy Blueger, C – Minnesota State-Mankato Mavericks (WCHA)
The Latvian national notched his first college hat trick on the weekend in a win over Bemidji State, popping in two from the point on the power play and getting a greasy one in tight. Blueger brings a nice combination of skill and grit to the Mavs and has 10 points in 10 games. Drafted 52nd overall by Pittsburgh in 2012.
I thought he did some in his freshman year, but I can't say for certain. Lately he's been exclusively a center at even strength and shorthanded and at the point on the PP.Boocock said:It'll make letting go of Sutter easier. Beyond that, can't Blueger play the wing as well?
IMO, he was disappointing in earlier years because his wasn't using his abilities right. He has more skill than most college players, but it isn't good enough to be successful on skill alone. To me he just didn't play the type of game college hockey requires--it's not always pretty. He didn't get into the dirty areas of the forecheck. He didn't get into the tough positions in front of the net to score. Now he's doing that at both ends of the ice, and the skill is still there to produce. And before he didn't have confidence. You could see it. He knew he wouldn't score on a chance and didn't. That's all changed.Does anyone know, or can anyone elaborate, on why Blueger has been disappointing the last few years, and what he's doing now that's making him a much more productive player? Is it between the ears? Conditioning? etc.
I missed the game but Jarry played in the Super Series game against Russia last night. Not a good one as he let in 3 goals on 18 shots, losing 3-2.
Comrie didn't fair too well either letting in 2 goals on 15 shots the night earlier, losing 3-2 in a 10 or 11 round shootout.
Blueger got a mention in THN's Prospect Hot List:
http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/n...erkley-is-making-a-statement-on-the-hot-list/
Penguins prospect forward Anthony Angello, whom Pittsburgh chose in the fifth round (145th overall) of the 2014 NHL Draft, was selected today to represent the United States at the World Junior A Challenge in December.
The tournament runs Dec. 14-20 in Kindersley, Saskatchewan. The U.S. has won five of the last six tournaments (2008-10, 2012-13).
Angello, 18, plays for the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL), where he has three goals and four points in 12 games this season.
Last year, the 6-foot-4, 197-pound Angello had 11 goals and 21 points in 58 games as a rookie with the Lancers.
Angello is committed to play college hockey at Cornell.
I get this feeling we have something very special with this kid, just not quite sure what yet.
I think he's about on par with Rust or Wilson.
I think he's about on par with Rust or Wilson.
I think he's about on par with Rust or Wilson.
Blueger and Guentzel may be our most skilled prospects behind KK though. Those two are more straight line. There's something about a long shot, skilled prospect....
I think he's got more of a boom or bust thing about him.
No one's going to know if Dane Birks is any good for another 3-4 years. Now if you want to say being a redshirt is a bad idea compared to playing a year in the USHL, you may be onto something.
Segalla was the physical guy in that draft.