Prospect Info: 2022 World Junior Championship

[bsu]

Nice setup there by Beniers... weird shot. Beniers going to be a Barzal level zone entry guy. He's Zegras level good at it.

 

[bsu]

I can't tell who's who with the USA setup half the time.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Really nice play by Cooley

 

[bsu]

Nice play

 

[bsu]

Is it just me or does it seem like every single WJC team worse than last years?

 

[KaseMeOutside]

So pastujov is in but not really in?

They gotta show him who's boss. I bet he regrets going to the OHL now!

 

[bsu]

They gotta show him who's boss. I bet he regrets going to the OHL now!

I didn't even think of that conspiracy theory.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

I didn't even think of that conspiracy theory.

On a team lacking skilled players it makes no sense to use him this way I can't think of another reason

 

[Boo Boo]

Short of drawing a penalty or miraculously scoring in his limited toi I can’t see pastujov being able to change his position on this team.

zegras had to be that good just to get regular minutes in his first wjc

 

[Boo Boo]

Beniers pulling a lindholm

 

[Arthuros]

If I'm reading the stats right, Pastujov finished with 3 SOGs (tied for 2nd on the team), despite only playing 6:12 (2nd fewest minutes). He knows what his role is.

 

[bsu]

USA could really use Jacob Perreault....

 

[KaseMeOutside]

If I'm reading the stats right, Pastujov finished with 3 SOGs (tied for 2nd on the team), despite only playing 6:12 (2nd fewest minutes). He knows what his role is.

that's an indictment of the coaches

 

[GunnarStahl]

Is it just me or does it seem like every single WJC team worse than last years?

Canada- bit worse
US- much worse
Sweden- better
Finland- idk, better?
Russia- don’t follow Russians enough to comment, seems maybe not quite as good
Slovakia- much better, mostly through development though
Czechs- better mostly through development?
Austria- worse
Germany- Much worse
Swiss- idk

 

[GunnarStahl]

USA could really use Jacob Perreault....

Perreault and Bordeleau would give this team such a face lift that I would honestly be pumping them up as contenders for going back to back, with out them all this team really has is a strong D-core and some good players dotted around the line up

 

[Kalv]

Short of drawing a penalty or miraculously scoring in his limited toi I can’t see pastujov being able to change his position on this team.

zegras had to be that good just to get regular minutes in his first wjc

Yeah, Zegras had to create prime chances almost every other shift to be put in Top9 only AFTER the group phase, lol.

I remember Johnny Gaudreau had to crawl his way out in his tournament as well, years back. Seems to be a thing with USA Hockey

 

[WhatTheDuck]

 

[Mr Rogers]

If MacT can do half of what Zegs did last year, we’d be pretty spoiled

 

[AngelDuck]

Digging into some comparables, we're going to have to be patient with MacT's offense in the NHL level.

Jamie Benn - Took til 20 to make an impact
Joe Pavelski - Didn't even make NHL until 22
Mark Stone - Took til 22 to make an impact
Ryan O'reilly - Took til 20 to make an impact
Ryan Kesler - Took til 23/24 to make offensive impact
Nazem Kadri - Took til 22 to make an impact

Be encouraged by what we're seeing. But don't jump off the 415 section railing onto the ice if he doesn't put up 50 points next season in Anaheim. I think it's unlikely he does

 

[Static]

 

[Goose of Reason]

Pastujov is pretty high on both of these (just a notch below Michkov in expected points) despite playing 6 minutes. These dont seem to be /60 numbers, seems like he should be playing more. Its anecdotal and obviously I'm looking for him out there but it felt like he made at least one dangerous play every time he was out there.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

The eye test matched for Greig, thought he played a very effective game. Looks like he can become a pretty useful player.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Not sure if this has been posted yet, but Ian Moore is blogging about his WJC experience

WJC Blog: Follow Along with Ducks Prospect Ian Moore

 

[Kalv]

Digging into some comparables, we're going to have to be patient with MacT's offense in the NHL level.

Jamie Benn - Took til 20 to make an impact
Joe Pavelski - Didn't even make NHL until 22
Mark Stone - Took til 22 to make an impact
Ryan O'reilly - Took til 20 to make an impact
Ryan Kesler - Took til 23/24 to make offensive impact
Nazem Kadri - Took til 22 to make an impact

Be encouraged by what we're seeing. But don't jump off the 415 section railing onto the ice if he doesn't put up 50 points next season in Anaheim. I think it's unlikely he does

Getzy and Pears took until 20 to even debut as well. Then manhandled AHL and solid play in the NHL
I would even like to keep McT in OHL next year

 

[bsu]

Getzy and Pears took until 20 to even debut as well. Then manhandled AHL and solid play in the NHL
I would even like to keep McT in OHL next year

I would rather they do that than rush him that's for sure.