Post-Game Talk: {AHL} Laval Rocket vs. Manitoba Moose (Laval With a Big Win: 4-1)

[peate]

Le Dauphin.

 

[HelloBellyvo]

Peca lost the face-off and the Manitoba winger got to the puck and one-timed it to score.

That was fast

 

[Whitesnake]

Dauphin.....finally. Kid is struggling big time, let's hope it gets him going.

Good job Flipper.

 

[HelloBellyvo]

Le Dauphin.

Le Dauphin de Grinder

 

[Adam Michaels]

That was old school hockey there. Just keeping the puck on the boards there. Great job by Laval on that PK.

 

[Adam Michaels]

PING!

Evans hits the post coming out of the box.

 

[Tyson]

Lamarche was a beast in the corners

 

[Whitesnake]

Hudon works his butt off. I wonder if Bergie didn't tell him that he'd tried to pass him on a package before deadline.

Or he's just a professionnal who just works hard.

 

[Andrei79]

I'd be sad for Evans if he didn't become an NHLer. I want the guys on the team to just watch him play and look at his work ethic

 

[DAChampion]

Lol @ the guy dressed in neon yellow.

 

[Adam Michaels]

2-1 for Laval after 2 periods.

That was another good period by Laval.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

I'd be sad for Evans if he didn't become an NHLer. I want the guys on the team to just watch him play and look at his work ethic

I think he figured he worked hard enough and showed enough to be on the team and getting cut was devastating and that's why he sucked at the start.

 

[DAChampion]

I really like that Bouchard gives I've time to the prospects.

I still remember reading @montreal 's posts from 2012 about how Hagel and Stortini got tons of PP time.

 

[montreal]

good to see Dauphin get one, need more from him but they are also going to have to find a way to get goals from anywhere aside from the top line as it can't be just that line scoring every night.

Tonight and tomorrow are must wins or as close to as you can get, they badly need to get 4 pts this weekend and tomorrow needs to be in regulation.

 

[Andrei79]

I really like that Bouchard gives I've time to the prospects.

I still remember reading @montreal 's posts from 2012 about how Hagel and Stortini got tons of PP time.

That's basically what it came down to. Journeymen AHLers frustrated they have a smaller role on the team and mailing it in.

KK and Evans have basically been used in every situation tonight. Brook and Fleury too.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Hudon works his butt off. I wonder if Bergie didn't tell him that he'd tried to pass him on a package before deadline.

If I recall, Hudon said at the start of the year when he was sent down to Laval that he was told by management and Bouchard that it's in his best interest to work hard and play well because there are always eyes on the games.

He also said that last year he was not happy being a healthy scratch and never getting to play in Montreal. He said that he decided that he shouldn't stress over these things and he's having fun again.

And it shows.

 

[HelloBellyvo]

That's basically what it came down to. Journeymen AHLers frustrated they have a smaller role on the team and mailing it in.

KK and Evans have basically been used in every situation tonight. Brook and Fleury too.

I guess that's the way the boss wants it

 

[montreal]

I really like that Bouchard gives I've time to the prospects.

I still remember reading @montreal 's posts from 2012 about how Hagel and Stortini got tons of PP time.

It drove me f***ing nuts when he took Leblanc off the PP and replaced him with Maxime Macenauer. I'm like what the actual f*** are you doing, you have the worst PP and are one of the worst teams and you replace him with no talent grinders. Between those years watching Hamilton and these past few years with MB, Molson, and Julien, I figure I am owed at least a cup or two from the Habs at some point for all the grief they have caused me.

 

[Tyson]

I'd be sad for Evans if he didn't become an NHLer. I want the guys on the team to just watch him play and look at his work ethic

He is too determined not to become a decent 3rd line NHL center

 

[DAChampion]

He is too determined not to become a decent 3rd line NHL center

Lots of competition for that spot: Domi, Danault, Kotkaniemi, Poehling, Olofsson, and the almighty Nate Thompson.

 

[Redux91]

Is the game tomorrow in Laval? and if so what time? thanks!

 

[Adam Michaels]

I'd be sad for Evans if he didn't become an NHLer. I want the guys on the team to just watch him play and look at his work ethic

Evans may not be NHL ready yet. But he has NHL written all over him.

 

[Whitesnake]

It drove me f*cking nuts when he took Leblanc off the PP and replaced him with Maxime Macenauer. I'm like what the actual f*ck are you doing, you have the worst PP and are one of the worst teams and you replace him with no talent grinders. Between those years watching Hamilton and these past few years with MB, Molson, and Julien, I figure I am owed at least a cup or two from the Habs at some point for all the grief they have caused me.

My biggest beef with Lefebvre, and I had a lot (even though my position in the Timmins thread) was his usage of his goaltending....His infatuation with Robert Mayer in his first 2 years drove me nuts....

 

[montreal]

While i didn't care for the goal that Primeau gave up as I thought he should of had it, I do like how Laval has looked and especially Kotka. He had one shift where he was skating with the puck and the moose player put his stick on him and he just shrugged it off and skated it out. When I saw that I thought to myself he's clearly got more confidence down here, although getting 10 pts in 9 games will do that.

 

[Andrei79]

While i didn't care for the goal that Primeau gave up as I thought he should of had it, I do like how Laval has looked and especially Kotka. He had one shift where he was skating with the puck and the moose player put his stick on him and he just shrugged it off and skated it out. When I saw that I thought to myself he's clearly got more confidence down here, although getting 10 pts in 9 games will do that.

I've noticed something that's pretty particular to this subforum for some reason, which is to basically deny how important it is for these players to be allowed to learn and make mistakes from 18-23.

Justin Bourne, a former NCAA/ECHler, and son of Islanders Bob Bourne, had a great article in the Athletic about the importance of development.

I think it might allow some people not to have to think about the problem as a complex one.