SHL: 2013-14 General SHL Discussion

[Hockeyfrilla]

Season has started! Lets get some talk going.

mods can you change title to 'SHL'

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[SurMartin]

Well, refs suck as usual.

Joakim Lindström with 2+1 and a signed 5-year contract.

 

[KRM]

Well, refs suck as usual.

Yes, thank them for gift wrapping the win for you.

 

[romelson]

Yes, thank them for gift wrapping the win for you.

Well, Frolunda is way inferior, so that comment is just silly.

 

[PensFan101]

Bummed Vaxjo lost to Modo in OT tonight, but at least they pulled out a point. Could be a really exciting season here!

 

[Howe Elbows 9]

There's a lot of North Americans players in the SHL this season, so here's my attempt at building a North American team...

Evan McGrath - Riley Holzapfel - Bud Holloway
Colby Armstrong - Jason Krog - Rhett Rakhshani
Brett Sterling - T.J. Hensick - Greg Scott
Chad Kolarik - Chris Abbott - Jared Aulin
Dave Spina

Ryan Gunderson - Garrett Stafford
Derek Joslin - Richie Regehr
Sean Sullivan - Cory Murphy
Noah Welch

Danny Taylor
Scott Munroe

 

[SurMartin]

Saw Fredrik Warg before the game last saturday, did he retire without any sort of announcement?
Edit: Ah, just signed with Ingolstadt in DEL.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Örebro-Leksand 1-2

46-13 in shots

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Lawrence Pilut next AA?

 

[Shrimper]

How is Sundqvist doing so far?

 

[SurMartin]

How is Sundqvist doing so far?

Sundqvist's only playing around 9 min per game right now and has a more of an defensive role as the team is stacked with offensive talent, but he's doing great with what he's given. He has had some fantastic shifts on the PK creating good scoring chances on his own. Didn't really notice it in juniors but the kid is very strong around the boards.
He has the skills to become a very good player but I somehow feel like he's still a bit unaccustomed to his own size. (Not sure how to explain it in better words.)

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Uffe Bodin ‏@UffeBodin 7m

97:an Oliver Kylington SHL-debuterar för Färjestad i dag. 1997... F-n, vad gammal man börjar bli. #twittpuck #FBK

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

HV71 is terrible atm

wesslau pulled in back-to-back games i think

 

[Systemfel]

Dahlén is an awful coach. His system is all "lots of offensive defensemen and centers". Not a good mix for all-around success.

I also think that HV has become a very soft team. They don't have that high-profile agitator who's a pain in the ass to play against. Jämtin is out with an injury right now, but even if they had him, they wouldn't have dominated opposing teams physically, like they used to.

 

[KRM]

I also think that HV has become a very soft team. They don't have that high-profile agitator who's a pain in the ass to play against. Jämtin is out with an injury right now, but even if they had him, they wouldn't have dominated opposing teams physically, like they used to.

Well losing Sundh and putting Carlsson in a scoring role changes a whole lot in the team chemistry.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

I also think that HV has become a very soft team.

They just added Kyle Beach

 

[VictorLustig]

Wrong thread

 

[Eye of Ra]

They just added Kyle Beach

Didn't he beat the crap out of Olimb in Blackhawks traningcamp some years ago?

 

[KRM]

Didn't he beat the crap out of Olimb in Blackhawks traningcamp some years ago?

Sure did, Olimb had a good camp and got injured and missed 4 months of the season. Hope HV get relegated!

 

[1912]

The league feels dead...

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Possler is Modo's best F

 

[VictorLustig]

Possler is Modo's best F

Yeah, really impressed. Hedberg looks good too and should have a good shot at the WJC. Timashov looks a bit lost, which is understandable.

Also nice to see Örebro doing great

Edit: But that was a nice play by Timashov

 

[SurMartin]

Borrowed this from twitter. Swedish tabloids in a nutshell, always look on the bright side!

 

[PensFan101]

Going to see Vaxjo-Skelleftea tonight, but for those who have watched some SAIK games, what's with Holloway's slow start? 2 points in 6 games. Extra attention from defenders?

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Kyle Cumiskey back in Modo