I don't know what is more pathetic, Knights playing the Marner line on a PP with 5 minutes left in a 9-1 game....or the refereeing the whole tournament long. The amount of two minutes for "looking too dangerous" or two minutes for "being too strong" just ruin the flow of the game (and of course gave Knights the pure advantage).
Loved Greer all tournament long, some Huskie fans probably hate him for some of those stupid penalties, but best he learns in juniors for the NHL. Of course him pile driving Jones to the ice is a big no-no, but for the time being, I selfishly enjoyed seeing that. I think a big part of it is he's trying to do too much out there for his club. I get the feeling when watching him play, he wants to WIN so much for his team that he goes over the edge on occasions. It will take time, but I think he eventually start learning that less is more during plays in the game.
Two players really stood out for me as those underdogs, Fortin (#24), this dude has some serious wheels, but unlike others with his speed, he's able to at least control the puck and make plays at top gear. He was very impressive, might be one of those "one-trick ponies", but if he can refine and adapt his game more, he might have what it takes to be a JT Brown type of player. His Uncle is JS Giguere for the ones who wanted to know.
The other player is Pu, he's quite big with some serious speed and good hands. I think he can potentially rise a lot in the next two years when he puts more weight and gets more substantial minutes. I really hope he's a player Avs will look at in the 3rd round. Problem though is he probably played himself in the late 2nd round now. Tkachuk was also very impressive, absolutely closed the gap between him and Dubois. He was probably the second best player in this whole tournament after Marner IMO, and that's with Matthew being a draft eligible too boot.
Nantel was good, but his offense and notability came too many times in flashes or spurts. He's quiet, and then one shift he gets into ultra competitive mode and can't be stopped. Anyone judging Beaudin, he absolutely had a shoulder injury. He didn't engage in a single board battle and shied away from any type of physical play against him. Not only that, but there were also multiple one-timer opportunities on the powerplay he could have shot, but decided to hold and pass it instead. These are three critical functions where multiple people can say he performed at training camp. At TC, he was always one of the first players in the corners and his vision made him dangerous to control around the opposing net.
Loved Greer all tournament long, some Huskie fans probably hate him for some of those stupid penalties, but best he learns in juniors for the NHL. Of course him pile driving Jones to the ice is a big no-no, but for the time being, I selfishly enjoyed seeing that. I think a big part of it is he's trying to do too much out there for his club. I get the feeling when watching him play, he wants to WIN so much for his team that he goes over the edge on occasions. It will take time, but I think he eventually start learning that less is more during plays in the game.
Two players really stood out for me as those underdogs, Fortin (#24), this dude has some serious wheels, but unlike others with his speed, he's able to at least control the puck and make plays at top gear. He was very impressive, might be one of those "one-trick ponies", but if he can refine and adapt his game more, he might have what it takes to be a JT Brown type of player. His Uncle is JS Giguere for the ones who wanted to know.
The other player is Pu, he's quite big with some serious speed and good hands. I think he can potentially rise a lot in the next two years when he puts more weight and gets more substantial minutes. I really hope he's a player Avs will look at in the 3rd round. Problem though is he probably played himself in the late 2nd round now. Tkachuk was also very impressive, absolutely closed the gap between him and Dubois. He was probably the second best player in this whole tournament after Marner IMO, and that's with Matthew being a draft eligible too boot.
Nantel was good, but his offense and notability came too many times in flashes or spurts. He's quiet, and then one shift he gets into ultra competitive mode and can't be stopped. Anyone judging Beaudin, he absolutely had a shoulder injury. He didn't engage in a single board battle and shied away from any type of physical play against him. Not only that, but there were also multiple one-timer opportunities on the powerplay he could have shot, but decided to hold and pass it instead. These are three critical functions where multiple people can say he performed at training camp. At TC, he was always one of the first players in the corners and his vision made him dangerous to control around the opposing net.
Lol at this comment, Marchand is one of those, "feel good" stories where he gets all this hype here, but won't become anything special down the road (happens at every single Memorial Cup). Plays a very junior type of game with some bad lateral speed, choppy foot work, and a Godawful 5-hole. If you like wasting a pick, we should select him.
