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42nd Overall - Francesco Pinelli
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BigKing
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Just looked up the hit that led to the suspension...pretty greasy. Just the kind of "I didn't mean to do that" type of grease this organization needs.
Peter James Bond II
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Yes...and have skill, score goals, can skate middle 6, excel in all situations, drop the gloves and lead a team. Sounds like Mike Richards. Think he had 2 instigator penalties.
3 shorties this playoffs. That is some good defensive instcints and finishing. 1st star last game.
| 2023 Playoffs | KIT | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 46 | 1.75 |
kingsfan28
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This is a good point, it's almost fading away. Guy are trying to dangle and wrist the shots in now.
Reminds me a lot of Mike Richards. Leader and captain, plays hard and has mad skills. Always been a fan of Pinelli. Funny enough didn't Richards play for the Rangers too? You can tell his team plays different when he's on the ice.
Eagle Fang
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I didn't see it posted, but if anyone wants to see the hit he was suspended for it's at about the 1 min mark of the video.
I dunno, looked pretty accidental to me.
Rangers captain suspended ahead of game 4
I dunno, looked pretty accidental to me.
Rangers captain suspended ahead of game 4
Peter James Bond II
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Looks like London beat Kitchener, 4 games to 1.
I would assume that Pinelli will join the Reign?
Can he play in the playoffs?
I suppose ONT may only have 1 more game.
Or, will he be a black ace?
I would assume that Pinelli will join the Reign?
Can he play in the playoffs?
I suppose ONT may only have 1 more game.
Or, will he be a black ace?
Anyone follow Ontario? Was he a healthy scratch last game? Only 2 points in 11 games. Has to be a chance he goes ECHL or as a Kitchener Ranger fan back to the OHL. Kitchener is the surprise of the CHL this year and getting Pinelli back would be huge.
Frolov 6'3
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I did not expect a huge season from him but two points is extremely meh.
Martin Chromiak also started slow last year.
Growing pains.
Martin Chromiak also started slow last year.
Growing pains.
kingsboy11
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I haven't watched any of the Reign games this year so I don't know how he's been playing, but he is a first year pro. I think it would be a step back if he goes back to juniors. It doesn't help that Fagemo returns to the team and JAD was playing some games as well. He's a talented player and they like him he'll be fine.
King'sPawn
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I was kind of meh when I saw some footage of him playing in Slovenia, but still rooting for him on account of the small sample but also because he's a Kings player now. I also assumed those who rated him as a first rounder saw something I didn't.
Still pulling for him and he is still young. His biggest flaw that I saw even in juniors is his game lacks identity.
Still pulling for him and he is still young. His biggest flaw that I saw even in juniors is his game lacks identity.
Eagle Fang
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Early in the season he was playing on the 4th line. I don't know if that's changed since, but it's hard to really expect much, especially points wise, playing with guys like Doty and Helenius.
Eagle Fang
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From what I recall, I think that's right. He didn't really excel at anything in particular, but the biggest area of concern was his "compete" level. I think that improved last season, but he does seem very vanilla.
When I think of him as a player, Iafallo comes to mind. Not sure if that's fair or not as I haven't really seen him play that much.
King'sPawn
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Only reason why I disagree with Iafallo is he's a genuine puck hound. Pinelli gets by more on hockey sense, where he knows when to attack and when to fall back. I try to be careful in comparisons to other players, because it leads to unfair expectations (or I don't sing enough praise and I'm "hating" him).
But I just see him as someone akin to JAD. Good sense for the game, works hard. Just doesn't have a particular strength that makes it easy to define a role for him, so he becomes more of a jack of all trades type of player because he does have game sense, but ultimately may have a harder battle to play in the NHL regularly.
And that's okay. He's a second-round pick without a defining skillset. He's a perfect candidate to get plenty of time in the AHL to hone his skills.
I ran into him in the hallway at the Ontario Reign last week. Nice kid.
Lt Dan
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you should watch where are going man, you could have injured him
