Blues Prospects Thread 2020-2021

[JMCx4]

From USCHO.com ... Previewing UMass vs. Boston University with Minutemen coach Greg Carvel: Game of the Week college hockey podcast Season 3 Episode 7

Aaaaaaaand ... this pair of games are postponed. Common thread leading to a conclusion that UMass is having a COVID issue.

 

[Blueston]

Nice article by JR on Perunovich. Didn’t realize he was living with Faulk. I know Neighbors is with Schenn. Any others we know of? Love to see that from the veterans.

 

[Blueston]

Also, as I suspected, Perunovich will join taxi squad when team gets back from Colorado.

 

[JMCx4]

Aaaaaaaand ... this pair of games are postponed. Common thread leading to a conclusion that UMass is having a COVID issue.

Aaaaaaaaaaaand ... they changed their minds ... USCHO.Com: Boston University-UMass men’s home-and-home series back on, scheduled for Jan. 17-18

 

[tfriede2]

Kessel with 7 shot attempts and 3 SOG, mid-way through second period - down 3-2 to BU. Peterson has a goal.

Kostin had a goal yesterday.

And I know this is irrelevant, but his career trajectory is just odd at this point: Bokk has 2 goals 1 assist in 20 SHL games (not good at all) after scoring 23 points in 47 games 2 years ago (very good for kid his age in that league) and 8 points in the last WJC (very good) - just have no idea what’s going to happen with his career.

 

[JMCx4]

2nd game of the UMass v. Boston U weekend is currently scheduled for webcast on Monday, Jan. 18th @ 2 p.m. Central via the College Sports Live free stream.

 

[stl76]

Kessel with 7 shot attempts and 3 SOG, mid-way through second period - down 3-2 to BU. Peterson has a goal.

Kostin had a goal yesterday.

And I know this is irrelevant, but his career trajectory is just odd at this point: Bokk has 2 goals 1 assist in 20 SHL games (not good at all) after scoring 23 points in 47 games 2 years ago (very good for kid his age in that league) and 8 points in the last WJC (very good) - just have no idea what’s going to happen with his career.

Piggybacking off this, apparently Kostin is starting to hit his stride after a slow start. 3 points in his last 3 games and has earned time on Omsk's top line.

 

[MissouriMook]

Greasy goal. Love it!

 

[MortiestOfMortys]

2nd game of the UMass v. Boston U weekend is currently scheduled for webcast on Monday, Jan. 18th @ 2 p.m. Central via the College Sports Live free stream.

Add another goal for Peterson:

 

[Blueston]

Per JT, "Klim Kostin (KHL), Alexei Toropchenko (KHL) and Nikita Alexandrove (Finland's Liiga) are staying overseas. They'll probably get more time there than if they were in Utica on a roster that also includes Vancouver prospects."

 

[Blueston]

JT also reports Bannister and Tkaczuk will be in Utica to work with Blues prospects. Other Springfield coach (Johnson) will stay in St. Louis to work with taxi squad players.

 

[Beauterham]

Per JT, "Klim Kostin (KHL), Alexei Toropchenko (KHL) and Nikita Alexandrove (Finland's Liiga) are staying overseas. They'll probably get more time there than if they were in Utica on a roster that also includes Vancouver prospects."

Washkurak is also playing in Europe, he's loaned to a 2nd tier team from Slovakia.

 

[execwrite1]

Washkurak is also playing in Europe, he's loaned to a 2nd tier team from Slovakia.

Great info guys - thanks

 

[JMCx4]

Blues minor league signee LW Evan Polei was assigned to the AHL Cleveland Monsters. Here's his profile from a recent Monsters' roster announcement ...

A 6'2", 229 lb. left-shooting native of Wetaskiwin, AB, Polei, 24, notched 1-3-4 with 37 penalty minutes and an even rating in 21 appearances last season for San Antonio. In 105 AHL appearances for the Bakersfield Condors and San Antonio spanning parts of four seasons from 2016-20, Polei registered 14-19-33 with 179 penalty minutes and a +2 rating. Polei supplied 8-9-17 with 79 penalty minutes and a +6 rating in 32 appearances for the ECHL’s Wichita Thunder during the 2017-18 season and prior to his professional career, Polei posted 72-59-131 with 307 penalty minutes and a +1 rating in 242 WHL appearances for the Saskatoon Blades and Red Deer Rebels spanning parts of four seasons from 2013-17.

 

[MortiestOfMortys]

More Peterson:

 

[Blueston]

 

[Blueston]

Interesting that neither Perunovich nor Hofer are being sent there. Club must feel they will benefit more from time on taxi squad than playing in AHL.

 

[Renard]

Piggybacking off this, apparently Kostin is starting to hit his stride after a slow start. 3 points in his last 3 games and has earned time on Omsk's top line.

I don't speak Russian, so I don't know what was said by the announcers. But I expected to hear the word "Kostin" which I didn't hear.

 

[SwivelSchwartz]

I don't speak Russian, so I don't know what was said by the announcers. But I expected to hear the word "Kostin" which I didn't hear.

At the 6 sec Mack of the first video. In the second it sounds like “Klim” is stated, but also sounds like they’re saying he looks like Datsyuk/s

 

[Brockon]

I don't speak Russian, so I don't know what was said by the announcers. But I expected to hear the word "Kostin" which I didn't hear.

6 second mark sounds like "Brasook goal Kowstind" butchered spelling because I don't speak rusky either, but it sounds like they can't pronounce his name properly?

Second video definitely states Klim at the 1s mark before something about Datsyuk.

 

[Blueston]

Interesting that neither Perunovich nor Hofer are being sent there. Club must feel they will benefit more from time on taxi squad than playing in AHL.

JT says Perunovich is hurt. Will apparently go to Utica when healthy.

 

[Reality Czech]

6 second mark sounds like "Brasook goal Kowstind" butchered spelling because I don't speak rusky either, but it sounds like they can't pronounce his name properly?

Second video definitely states Klim at the 1s mark before something about Datsyuk.

Haha, I think it's more likely WE can't say his name properly! I don't speak Russian (a bit of Czech though), but I did hear his name a few times in that clip (14 seconds, 22 seconds, 38 seconds, 44 seconds sounds like some conjugated form). I assume you were talking about the 2nd clip?

From that clip it looks like he's playing with two North Americans, Reid Boucher and Corban Knight. Nice to see him starting to produce.

 

[Frenzy31]

Kostin with an assist in Wednesday’s game.

 

[JMCx4]

Matt Kessel & his UMass Minutemen are in home action tonight on the CBS Sports free stream.

ETA: Earlier this month he was playing on left defense, but tonight against UMass-Lowell he is on the right side.

 

[JMCx4]

Kessel scores the 3rd UMass goal of the night, on the back end of a 3-on-1 rush on the River Hawks' goalie. No doubter. His 9th goal & 15th point in 18 games played during the 2020-21 season.