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Södertälje (Bouchard) playing against Vasby (Lavoie) right now for anyone who wants to watch
Bouchard just tried a PK Subban-esque spinorama in his own end. Not the best look haha.
His poise and smarts with the puck are evident though.
He's had his ups and downs for sure. His passing game has been great and I've been impressed with his skating, but yeah, he has to work those brainfarts out of his game.He hasn’t looked very good overall today IMO.
He's had his ups and downs for sure. His passing game has been great and I've been impressed with his skating, but yeah, he has to work those brainfarts out of his game.
I'd give him a pass for now. Like you said, one game in a new country on bigger ice, and I think he knows he's better than his peers. I highly doubt he would have tried a spin-o-rama in his own end if he was playing at a higher level.He has to be able to defend competently at a minimum. It’s not at the level it should be at right now for him. It’s concerning because this is something he knows he has to improve, and he’s known it for years.
That said, it’s one game in a new country on big ice he’s not familiar with. His motivation level is probably also close to zero considering he has no natural ties to his team.
I want to give him a pass but the fact that the same issues keep rising up when you watch him play is concerning. He should be better than he is right now.I'd give him a pass for now. Like you said, one game in a new country on bigger ice, and I think he knows he's better than his peers. I highly doubt he would have tried a spin-o-rama in his own end if he was playing at a higher level.
That said, I do have Philip Broberg as our best prospect right now. He's almost two years younger than Bouchard and is already the more responsible player while still plenty of room to grow into his physical tools.
I'm going to miss the remainder of the game, can you update me on his play if you continue to watch?I want to give him a pass but the fact that the same issues keep rising up when you watch him play is concerning. He should be better than he is right now.
I'm going to miss the remainder of the game, can you update me on his play if you continue to watch?
Bouchard just blew by a forward, it’s not his skating that’s the problem, it’s the fact that he glides around too much.
His forward skating is great but it’s the lateral and back skating that he struggles with from what I’ve seen.Bouchard just blew by a forward, it’s not his skating that’s the problem, it’s the fact that he glides around too much.
Probably true based on what I saw today.His forward skating is great but it’s the lateral and back skating that he struggles with from what I’ve seen.
Bouchard scores on a wrist shot from the point.
I'd give him a pass for now. Like you said, one game in a new country on bigger ice, and I think he knows he's better than his peers. I highly doubt he would have tried a spin-o-rama in his own end if he was playing at a higher level.
That said, I do have Philip Broberg as our best prospect right now. He's almost two years younger than Bouchard and is already the more responsible player while still plenty of room to grow into his physical tools.
Bouchard scores on a wrist shot from the point.
His forward skating is great but it’s the lateral and back skating that he struggles with from what I’ve seen.
Imagine that, bouchard looked a lot better in his +1 playing against boys while broberg was playing against men as a young draft pick.Bouchards defiencies are extremely exaggerated.
His skating is and has always been above average.
His defense has always been below average. But not critical mass terrible.
Bouchard's 9 game stint in the NHL make Broberg's 1 nhl preseason game look like Broberg is bloody terrible and Bouchard a defensive god.
Bouchard has things he is not great at but I am sick of the Shiney new toy syndrome Oiler fans have. Broberg was the 4/5th best defenseman on his team in the WJC. His draft +1 season as mundane as you can get and yet he has passed Bouchard who had an excellent draft +2 year in the ahl... It's so ridiculous.
To each their but common... Kaa-maaàaan really? Broberg over Bouchard right now is just silly.
Broberg's last season was good, by any measure for a player his age on a new team. This is more or less the stated sentiment of most people actually following the SHL. His WJHC coach already said he was their go-to D guy and 1st PKer, but I guess we know better on hfoil.Bouchards defiencies are extremely exaggerated.
His skating is and has always been above average.
His defense has always been below average. But not critical mass terrible.
Bouchard's 9 game stint in the NHL make Broberg's 1 nhl preseason game look like Broberg is bloody terrible and Bouchard a defensive god.
Bouchard has things he is not great at but I am sick of the Shiney new toy syndrome Oiler fans have. Broberg was the 4/5th best defenseman on his team in the WJC. His draft +1 season as mundane as you can get and yet he has passed Bouchard who had an excellent draft +2 year in the ahl... It's so ridiculous.
To each their but common... Kaa-maaàaan really? Broberg over Bouchard right now is just silly.