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Otto Somppi, who had 3 points in the 1st Crunch preseason game, already has a goal and an assist in the 1st period of the 2nd game.
To be fair, there's like zero defense so far in this game.Otto Somppi, who had 3 points in the 1st Crunch preseason game, already has a goal and an assist in the 1st period of the 2nd game.
Make that 6 points in 4 periodsOtto Somppi, who had 3 points in the 1st Crunch preseason game, already has a goal and an assist in the 1st period of the 2nd game.
Just let Somppi enjoy thisTo be fair, there's like zero defense so far in this game.
+ Marcus Vela and Jake Jackson to Orlando via SJ.
Bears camp is going to be a bloodbath. They're at 32 of 23 players without TB/SYR sending any skaters down. 3 skaters are try-outs, and they normally don't make it
Last year TB didn't send down skaters until like November because of organizational injuries, IIRC.If Schenn is sent down and passes waivers like it was rumored ... we are looking at:
Masin - Schenn
Gaunce - Foote
Valleau - Thomas
So Crunch are likely to send one or two of Sosunov - Spencer - Snuggerud down to the Bears.
The Forward situation is a bit trickier but looks like a very deep Syracuse squad.
Martel - Mueller - Conacher is an excellent first line down in the AHL.
Volkov - Stephens - Barre-Boulet
Katchouk - Colton - Raddysh
Yan makes the starting lineup ... then pick from this crew:
Ryan Lohin, Abbandonato, Somppi, Lipanov, Shalagin, Huntington ... and Walcott still on the squad I think. Just injured if I'm not mistaken. So maybe Bears getting a few of these guys as well.
Condon and Domingue is an extremely strong duo in the net.
If Schenn is sent down and passes waivers like it was rumored ... we are looking at:
Masin - Schenn
Gaunce - Foote
Valleau - Thomas
So Crunch are likely to send one or two of Sosunov - Spencer - Snuggerud down to the Bears.
The Forward situation is a bit trickier but looks like a very deep Syracuse squad.
Martel - Mueller - Conacher is an excellent first line down in the AHL.
Volkov - Stephens - Barre-Boulet
Katchouk - Colton - Raddysh
Yan makes the starting lineup ... then pick from this crew:
Ryan Lohin, Abbandonato, Somppi, Lipanov, Shalagin, Huntington ... and Walcott still on the squad I think. Just injured if I'm not mistaken. So maybe Bears getting a few of these guys as well.
Condon and Domingue is an extremely strong duo in the net.
Switch Schenn and Foote. Foote and Masin isn't a good match, Schenn would allow Guance to be an offensive beast. I also don't like your forward lines, would spread out that top line and have Martel on the 4th.
Volkov - Colton - Raddysh
Barré-Boulet - Mueller - Stephens
Katchouk - Sommpi - Conacher
Martel - Lohin - Yan
Katchouk and Sommpi need to be in the top 9 over Martel. They still have a potential future for Tampa, Martel is going to be in Conacher territory with being not good enough anymore. If Smith gets sent down it's probably so Volkov can come up so switch those two. Colton and Raddysh showed a ton in preseason and should get a chance to be the top line. Having Mueller and ABB will be a dangerous 2nd line with Stephens being the defensive responsible one who can keep up offensively. The 4th line is going to be extremely tight for spots with Orlando getting a good player or two.
And Wedgewood should be the starter.
Hart split his rookie year between Syracuse and the ECHL (Greenville).Lohin really. Such a waste to have him leave college early just to go to the ECHL. Brian Hart was a much worse player and they at least have him a season in the AHL first.
Hart split his rookie year between Syracuse and the ECHL (Greenville).
It was likely a player-driven decision.Well he started in the AHL but sucked so bad. I know the depth is much better now which surprises my why have him leave early with this depth?
Damn, Hart is until this day one of the worst drafted players I’ve seen attend Lightning rookie camp. None worse, however, than Salminen. Lohin didnt look bad during preseason ... i think maybe just temporary to get some PT.
This Syracuse Crunch team seems considerably stronger than last year. I’m excited to watch what this team can do.
Come on, the guy was almost PPG in third tier of Germany last year!