Post-Game Talk: {AHL} Laval Rocket 6 - 4 Utica Comets: The Guys Who We Expected to Step Up, Stepped Up

[Adam Michaels]

I am not watching , is there a reason Evans is on the 4th line? He looked great at camp , was really hoping he could be used in the top 6.

He started the season in Laval well. He was their 1C and was one of the better players, despite not getting on the score sheet. But his play dropped a little after that. And while he was struggling, Vejdemo stepped his game up. So Vejdemo ended up higher in the line-up and Evans lower.

He has looked better the last few games. A lot closer to the Evans from the end of last year.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[ahmedou]

Let's get this without any problems...

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

If you get the AHL deal is there a way to watch it on an xbox ?

 

[GoodKiwi]

If you get the AHL deal is there a way to watch it on an xbox ?

Doesn't Xbox One have the Edge browser available? If so, you could use that to watch games through your console.

 

[Adam Michaels]

GOAL! Leskinen with his first goal! 4-1 Laval.

Evans and Alain with the assists.

 

[montreal]

boy did we need that, both Evans and Barber getting goals, just their 2nd on the season for each. Hard to believe that Barber was one of the best goal scorers in the AHL last year but he's been heating up and that's huge cause they badly need someone to step up as only Vejdemo has been scoring now that Hudon is gone.

That was more like it from Poehling, he drew a penalty early on in the 2nd and had he converted on that re-direct it would have been a nice goal and hopefully something to build off as he's been almost a black hole of offense for some time now with just 1 point in his last 10 games going into tonight.

I am not watching , is there a reason Even is on the 4th line? He looked great at camp , was really hoping he could be used in the top 6.

he carried their offense in the 2nd half last year but this year it's been a nightmare, coming into tonight he's had 1 pt in the last 8 games and that one was an empty netter. I really don't know what's going on with him, or this team, as to why so many guys that struggled to produce offense. It's not like it's just the young guys either, Barber and Varone have crushed the AHL in the past, Hudon as well and Peca has been a very solid AHLer. But for Evans to be this bad, Poehling hasn't had much of any offense in way too long, Brook you would think after ripping up the WHL he would have more then 2pts coming into tonight, Juulsen has the same amount as him in half the games and he was never much of an offensive play in the AHL.

My one thought is maybe it's due to the lack of a legit playmaker, starting on the blueline. Brook can move the puck but for whatever reason that part of his game hasn't really stood out yet, he's shown flashes for sure. Leskinen might be the next best, Olofsson is ok as is Juulsen. Even at forward you don't have a big time playmaker, Evans is a decent playmaker, Poehling is a solid playmaker but like Brook that part hasn't really shown up so far. Varone is a good playmaker but he's been out and Hudon was but he seems to be much more of a shooter in Laval.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Leskinen to the box.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Utica score to make it 4-2.

 

[Adam Michaels]

And Laval is headed to the PP right after the face-off. Delay of game for sending the puck into the crowd in the defensive zone.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Doesn't Xbox One have the Edge browser available? If so, you could use that to watch games through your console.

Nice. Is the stream rather smooth?

 

[Adam Michaels]

GOAL! Barber with the snipe!

Peca and McCarron with the assists.

It's good to see the guys you expect to pick it up, pick it up.

 

[Adam Michaels]

That goal came at the perfect time as Utica just scored on the PP to make it 4-2. Who knows if they would have gathered some momentum out of that. But Laval capitalized on a Utica penalty to make it a 3-goal game again.

 

[Adam Michaels]

GOAL! Poehling makes it 6-2.

Right off the face-off. He shoots it from an odd angle. The goalies makes the save but the puck just drops on the side. Poehling, continuing his stride behind the net, gets his stick on the loose puck to score.

Lynch with the assist.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Here is Evans' goal right before the end of the 2nd period to put Laval up 3-1.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Jevpalovs with a gorgeous spin-o-rama centering pass to Evans in front of the net. But McIntyre with an beautiful save to rob Evans from another goal.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Leskinen's first goal:




Barber's goal:




Poehling's goal:

 

[Adam Michaels]

Barber's first goal has been awarded to McCarron. So Barber has the assist and Olofsson has the other one. Juulsen's apple has been removed.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Utica scores to make it 6-3.

A shot from the blue line was deflected in front of the net.

 

[Adam Michaels]

McCarron goes to the box for 4 minutes. He was called for slasing and interference in the same play.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Weise with a breakaway shorthanded. McIntyre with a nice save.

And now he makes a gorgeous save on Alain as they had a 2-on-1.

Laval was the better team while they were on the PK.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Juulsen now gets called for boarding. Utica with a 5-on-3. Will they pull their goalie for a 6-on-3?

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Juulsen now gets called for boarding. Utica with a 5-on-3. Will they pull their goalie for a 6-on-3?

If there's some time left, probably try to get one first on the 5 on 3, then probably pull the goalie

 

[Adam Michaels]

With 20 seconds left, Utica makes it 6-4 on the PP.

 

[montreal]

wow what an offensive explosion by Laval, season high 6 goals, but they could easily have had a couple more at the end there.

Great to this,

Barber - 1g 2a
Evans - 1g 1a
McCarron - 1g 1a

plus Poehling with a much better game. If they can get all these guys going it would be huge.

Then add in Brook, 1 g, +3 tonight. In his last 7 games he's got 2 goals, +2, 12 shots he had 11 shots, -6 in his previous 13 games.

also some nice screens by Weise and Alain that resulted in 2 goals.