ATD10-ML Mickey Ion division semifinal: #1 New York Americans vs. #6 Tidewater Sharks
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VanIslander
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The second round discussion runs from Saturday through Tuesday.
Wednesday is Voting Day.
Here's hoping the second round discussions are as lively as the first round ones were!!
Wednesday is Voting Day.
Here's hoping the second round discussions are as lively as the first round ones were!!
VanIslander
A 19-year ATDer on HfBoards
First impressions:
The Sharks' Kapustin is the best Soviet winger in the series though the Americans have the best Soviet player in this entire draft in Konovalenko.
The dueling third line Czech great centres is interesting! The tall puck hog for New York is lucky to have a passing winger in Tanguay as that line will have to revolve entirely around Zabrodsky. The Tidewater Czech pivot has playoff savvy multi-stanley cup winning wingers in a fast, shifty Swede and a solid role player on his left who can dish the puck and defend.
Both teams have pretty offensive-minded bluelines built upon a defensive skilled #1 in a Mr. J.
Amazing complete OPPOSITES in assistant coaches: Sharks have a work-ethic fitness guru in Percival whom the five Europeans on the roster will definitely respond to whereas the Americans have a guy with an 'easy going way' and 'practice tactics' which made Gump Worsley leave, though Ruel has extensive director of player personnel experience with the winning Habs so an assistant role would utilize his strengths in terms of people skills.
Head coach it's the preacher versus the innovator, with the Father known for his team building and the Lady Byng known for devising penalty kill and extra attacker strategies to great effect. Both are the weakest head coaches among the twelve ML10 teams imo if you look at their actual successes coaching. They each did great things as builders and managers but behind the bench they're not as renowned or successful as some undrafted coaches sure to go in the upcoming AAA draft.
The Sharks' Kapustin is the best Soviet winger in the series though the Americans have the best Soviet player in this entire draft in Konovalenko.
The dueling third line Czech great centres is interesting! The tall puck hog for New York is lucky to have a passing winger in Tanguay as that line will have to revolve entirely around Zabrodsky. The Tidewater Czech pivot has playoff savvy multi-stanley cup winning wingers in a fast, shifty Swede and a solid role player on his left who can dish the puck and defend.
Both teams have pretty offensive-minded bluelines built upon a defensive skilled #1 in a Mr. J.
Amazing complete OPPOSITES in assistant coaches: Sharks have a work-ethic fitness guru in Percival whom the five Europeans on the roster will definitely respond to whereas the Americans have a guy with an 'easy going way' and 'practice tactics' which made Gump Worsley leave, though Ruel has extensive director of player personnel experience with the winning Habs so an assistant role would utilize his strengths in terms of people skills.
Head coach it's the preacher versus the innovator, with the Father known for his team building and the Lady Byng known for devising penalty kill and extra attacker strategies to great effect. Both are the weakest head coaches among the twelve ML10 teams imo if you look at their actual successes coaching. They each did great things as builders and managers but behind the bench they're not as renowned or successful as some undrafted coaches sure to go in the upcoming AAA draft.
VanIslander
A 19-year ATDer on HfBoards
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