Post-Game Talk: {AHL} Laval Rocket @ Cleveland Monsters (No Quit: Laval Wins 5-2)

[CauZuki]

Kotkaniemi with yet another penalty.

Kotkaniemi to the box for interference.

 

[Adam Michaels]

The Monsters goalie with a nice save on Alain, who made a nice play at center ice to strip the puck away and go on a partial breakaway.

 

[blarneylad]

Thanks for sharing. That is elite

 

[Adam Michaels]

I'm not sure why but he seems to be a fairly important part to the team since he came here.

I have to say, the guys on AHL contracts have been good additions.

4-0, or just a weird highlight that already had the 3rd goal up ?

No it's 3-0. Ths GIF that Malta Tweeted was from a replay shown. So the ticker already had the 3-0 up. But they do screw up sometimes so you can't fully trust them.

 

[WinterLion]

Thanks for sharing. That is elite

It's great to see Kotkienemi gaining some mojo.....

It's easy to forget how young he is.

 

[Adam Michaels]

It's great to see Kotkienemi gaining some mojo.....

It's easy to forget how young he is.

It was his second season in the pros, but he was still among the 5-6 youngest players in the league. That does get lost sometimes. But he is definitely in the right place right now.

 

[De Montreal]

Kotkaniemi Oates confirmed

 

[montreal]

hell of an effort from this team, it's far from over but got to give them and coach Bouchard credit for battling despite all the missing players.

This is why I never bought into when some fans would give the excuse for Lefebvre saying he had nothing to work with. It was bullshit as even ECHLers should look like they know how to play structured hockey and not be a total tire fire in their own end over a season.

 

[DAChampion]

Kotkaniemi Oates confirmed

Who's going to be Brett Hull?

 

[De Montreal]

hell of an effort from this team, it's far from over but got to give them and coach Bouchard credit for battling despite all the missing players.

This is why I never bought into when some fans would give the excuse for Lefebvre saying he had nothing to work with. It was bullshit as even ECHLers should look like they know how to play structured hockey and not be a total tire fire in their own end over a season.

is it just me or the overall effort seem better since Peca, Barber and Varone went away?

 

[yianik]

also i know it's a shit stat and all but Brook sporting a +3 so far. The reason why I bring it up, in his first 19 games -7 in the next 40 games he's at E (though the +3 makes it look a lot better) the point is he's just been much better since a really poor start to his pro career.

Look, Brook was our best hope last year for a top end D, and this year it all came crashing down. New league and all, but he was just real bad. So this uptrend, I take it gladly.

 

[De Montreal]

Who's going to be Brett Hull?

Me

 

[CauZuki]

Who's going to be Brett Hull?

Coleslawfield.

 

[yianik]

Who's going to be Brett Hull?

Really ?

Cole. Or, if we draft 1st overall....

 

[montreal]

that was a smart play by Fix-Wolansky there, he knocked down the clearing attempt with a high stick and then skated slowly to the puck and the Laval player, I think it was Jevpalovs went over and got the puck so Fix-Wolasnky just checked him into the boards. He's likely been their best player, seems like a solid late round pick.

 

[Tyson]

Anyone know why Fleury is not playing?

 

[Adam Michaels]

Cleveland gets on the board with 19 seconds left in the period.

 

[CauZuki]

Cleveland gets on the board with 19 seconds left in the period.

I see the Baby Habs are learning to play real Habs hockey...

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[montreal]

is it just me or the overall effort seem better since Peca, Barber and Varone went away?

very noticeable.

Look, Brook was our best hope last year for a top end D, and this year it all came crashing down. New league and all, but he was just real bad. So this uptrend, I take it gladly.

he needs the points to start coming but it has been a nice improvement. Last year Fleury had his struggles when he started and by the end of the season you could see a good bit of improvement. Now he showed more offensively then Brook has but Brook is showing more improvement in his defensive game though it was worse then Fleury's to start but it's been a big improvement. Now we need him to take a big step in the off-season and next year.

Anyone know why Fleury is not playing?

it was a last minute change so he could be sick since we know Dauphin was so others might be. Or he injured something but it was just minutes before the game so it had to be after warmups or right before it.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Anyone know why Fleury is not playing?

Injury. Took part in the warm ups and they made the decision to pull him from playing tonight.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Me

You're nowhere near drunk enough

 

[WinterLion]

Who's going to be Brett Hull?

CC

 

[montreal]

really hope that late goal doesn't come back to bite them, especially cause a few minutes earlier someone came close to making it 4-0. We must get 4 points over these 2 nights.

 

[ahmedou]

Massive respect to ourselves.