Bridgeport Sound Tigers Discussion 2019-20 Pt. III

[MJF]

Tigers win 3-2

 

[Rengi]

Sound Tigers win!!

 

[SI90]

Sound Tigers win!!

It’s a miracle

 

[Rengi]

It’s a miracle

Yes, it is still mind-boggling that they just won their only 5th game, we need to be patient and hope that Wally continues his hot streak and all players develop accordingly.

 

[PWJunior]

Why was Holmstrom not in the lineup?

 

[Rengi]

Why was Holmstrom not in the lineup?

He was a healthy scratch as far as I know, little bit of rotation 4 new guys in, 4 out.

 

[MJF]

Why was Holmstrom not in the lineup?

2nd of a 3 in 3. Bellows and Lorito sat out too.

 

[BTrotts19]

It’s a miracle

Cappy was canned after a win in Boston, I say follow the trend

 

[CREW99AW]

If Kieffer Bellows doesn’t figure out his way at this level the Tigers will have trouble scoring all year.

What's holding Bellows back?

Low hockey IQ? Poor defensive effort? Lazy habits?

 

[MJF]

What's holding Bellows back?

Low hockey IQ? Poor defensive effort? Lazy habits?

Last season Bellows effort on a top line was 100%. Definitely not lazy. He would get power play time but seemed snake bit. His goals came in bunches, but there really wasn't enough production for someone drafted where he was. This year in the 3 games I saw Bellows, he was skating with Jeff Kubiak which effectively leaves Bellows on the 3rd line. He was mostly unnoticeable in those games. Kubiak is an AHL lifer who isn't driving offense.

Bellows doesn't skate well enough to get in position to use his shot at even strength. That is the problem for him, IMO.

 

[DalGoal4Cups]

What's holding Bellows back?

Low hockey IQ? Poor defensive effort? Lazy habits?

His skating hasn't improved much. That's the bottom line. He also doesn't protect the puck well to put himself in positions to use his best asset, his heavy shot. Bellows has been passed up by so many other islanders as a call up.


It's a shame but it is what is is. I recall @ the start of barrys first season bellows was close to making the team out of camp. Had two nice preseason goals, both high slot / nice shot goals.

Hanging the kid with his draft status is just dumb. Being drafted by snow in the first round @ #19 isn't on bellows. If he turns into a roster player bottom 6 forward in 1-3 years, that's just fine for the organization.

 

[MJF]

His skating hasn't improved much. That's the bottom line. He also doesn't protect the puck well to put himself in positions to use his best asset, his heavy shot. Bellows has been passed up by so many other islanders as a call up.


It's a shame but it is what is is. I recall @ the start of barrys first season bellows was close to making the team out of camp. Had two nice preseason goals, both high slot / nice shot goals.

Hanging the kid with his draft status is just dumb. Being drafted by snow in the first round @ #19 isn't on bellows. If he turns into a roster player bottom 6 forward in 1-3 years, that's just fine for the organization.

Well said.

 

[MichaelK]

His skating hasn't improved much. That's the bottom line. He also doesn't protect the puck well to put himself in positions to use his best asset, his heavy shot. Bellows has been passed up by so many other islanders as a call up.


It's a shame but it is what is is. I recall @ the start of barrys first season bellows was close to making the team out of camp. Had two nice preseason goals, both high slot / nice shot goals.

Hanging the kid with his draft status is just dumb. Being drafted by snow in the first round @ #19 isn't on bellows. If he turns into a roster player bottom 6 forward in 1-3 years, that's just fine for the organization.

At the 2016 Draft, Bellows was one of the BPA by the experts when we picked. It wasn’t like we went off the board. Also, looking at the latter half of Round 1 that year man is it ugly.

 

[DalGoal4Cups]

At the 2016 Draft, Bellows was one of the BPA by the experts when we picked. It wasn’t like we went off the board. Also, looking at the latter half of Round 1 that year man is it ugly.

Yea, that's true. Bellows wasn't an off the board pick per say. But, we know how a lot of fans are. "Oh he was a first round pick and he's not the next sidney crosby? BUST".......

I choose to focus on the positives. We have guys like Bode Wilde, Holmstrom, Wahlstrom who have a chance to be big time impact players. Koivula has graduated to the next level of pro ahl / nhl experience @ only 21. Bellows not being the great scorer we were hoping for isn't going to hurt as much as it would if we didn't those other fellas.

 

[CREW99AW]

I appreciate the scouting reports. Bellows name came up in last season's TDL rumors. I think it was in the Hoffman to LI rumors.

We have seen other bad skaters improve (when they are willing to put in the effort). Hopefully, Bellows puts in the work and is a late bloomer.
Depressing to think we have MDC 2.0 to look forward to.

 

[DalGoal4Cups]

I appreciate the scouting reports. Bellows name came up in last season's TDL rumors. I think it was in the Hoffman to LI rumors.

We have seen other bad skaters improve (when they are willing to put in the effort). Hopefully, Bellows puts in the work and is a late bloomer.
Depressing to think we have MDC 2.0 to look forward to.

AHL all star PPG AHL player MDC? Please, let me know when bellows gets close to that level. At that point, there would be renewed hope for him to be offensively productive at the NHL level.

 

[Islesfan22]

Yea, that's true. Bellows wasn't an off the board pick per say. But, we know how a lot of fans are. "Oh he was a first round pick and he's not the next sidney crosby? BUST".......

I choose to focus on the positives. We have guys like Bode Wilde, Holmstrom, Wahlstrom who have a chance to be big time impact players. Koivula has graduated to the next level of pro ahl / nhl experience @ only 21. Bellows not being the great scorer we were hoping for isn't going to hurt as much as it would if we didn't those other fellas.

When you draft top 5 players and they don’t become really good players that really hurts a franchise. If bellows only becomes a bottom six forward that’s fine. I’ll always give Snow credit for one thing. He traded a complete bust in reinhart for Barzal who they loved and Tito who is becoming a very good player. I’m optimistic about Wally as he came up and looked very confident just looked snake bit. In last few games with the islanders Wally looked a bit tentative. Afraid to make a mistake. Did not see Most of yesterday’s game but Koivula also looked very tentative in his first few games. From reading posts in the game thread Otto played his best game so far last night.

 

[MJF]

I appreciate the scouting reports. Bellows name came up in last season's TDL rumors. I think it was in the Hoffman to LI rumors.

We have seen other bad skaters improve (when they are willing to put in the effort). Hopefully, Bellows puts in the work and is a late bloomer.
Depressing to think we have MDC 2.0 to look forward to.

MDC was actually a good player in the AHL. Bellows isn't anywhere near that good at that level.

 

[CREW99AW]

MDC was actually a good player in the AHL. Bellows isn't anywhere near that good at that level.

MDC was actually a good player in the AHL. Bellows isn't anywhere near that good at that level.

Geez. And I've been gnashing my teeth that Bellows may become another MDC ( who I am extremely disappointed in)


MDC/JHS/Bellows...not 1 impact player among them. And fair or unfair, I am not a Thompson fan.

 

[MJF]

Geez. And I've been gnashing my teeth that Bellows may become another MDC ( who I am extremely disappointed in)


MDC/JHS/Bellows...not 1 impact player among them. And fair or unfair, I am not a Thompson fan.

No one is.

 

[DalGoal4Cups]

3pm start this afternoon for the sound tigers.

 

[norwegianislander]

3pm start this afternoon for the sound tigers.

I like it! My first BP game of the season. Holmstrom will be back in the lineup tonight? Can`t wait to see Wilde too. LGB!

 

[Islesfan22]

I like it! My first BP game of the season. Holmstrom will be back in the lineup tonight? Can`t wait to see Wilde too. LGB!

You tell us your at the game lol

 

[norwegianislander]

You tell us your at the game lol

Hahahahaha! AHL TV of course

 

[DalGoal4Cups]

I like it! My first BP game of the season. Holmstrom will be back in the lineup tonight? Can`t wait to see Wilde too. LGB!

Yea, safe to assume Simon Holmstrom will be in the lineup. I'd even gander wahlstrom, bellows and wilde are both in as well. Holmstrom and bellows had the night off last evening.