C Ryan Poehling - St. Cloud State, NCAA (2017, 25th, MTL)

[Kudo Shinichi]

sick play by poehling

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Ekblad dummied by Poehling

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Ekblad dummied by Poehling

Ekblad morphs into Ryan O'Byrne every time he plays against Montreal

 

[EveryDay]

Amazing skater he is!!! LOVE his hockey IQ as well!

 

[57special]

That goal was all Poehling. There are some assists that are better than goals.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Dude is clutch

 

[Just Linda]

I love how he did it against an NHL Dman too

 

[Goldenhands]

Amazing skater he is!!! LOVE his hockey IQ as well!

He has very quick hands too, its not very soft, but thats f***n quick!!

 

[TT1]

He has very quick hands too, its not very soft, but thats ****n quick!!

Yea it just looks like he has insane power, lol.

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

Ekblad dummied by Poehling

2nd pre-season in a row Ekblad was dummied by a Hab

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Honestly on that play, Ekblad is doing exactly how you should NOT play a 2 on 1.

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

Ekblad has a soft spot for the Habs, does he low key wants to become a habs ?

 

[Brownies]

Ekblad has a soft spot for the Habs, does he low key wants to become a habs ?

That's crazy, I don't know if he's really regressed that much since his first season or if he's just like that against the Habs.

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

That's crazy, I don't know if he's really regressed that much since his first season or if he's just like that against the Habs.

he's always like this versus the Habs, no clue why but he gets very emotional and plays terribly

 

[57special]

If Poehling can bring some offense to his NHL game then he's golden. Has good tools and knows how to play otherwise.

That played show good vision, but i'm not sure if he's much above average in that department.

 

[Halakitlikethat]

He’s ready

 

[Just Linda]

That's crazy, I don't know if he's really regressed that much since his first season or if he's just like that against the Habs.

He's a good d but often just can't defend plays well. He benefits from playing without scrutiny

 

[MatthewFlames]

If Poehling can bring some offense to his NHL game then he's golden. Has good tools and knows how to play otherwise.

That played show good vision, but i'm not sure if he's much above average in that department.

You are kidding, right? That was literally an elite level offensive play, which he has consistantly demonstrated in his time at St. Cloud, during the WJC against the best in his age group (single-handedly winning games, MVP), and during his NHL debut (3 goals + Shootout winner). He has literally everything you want in a 1C - big, physical, high IQ, coachable, two-way (that play above started stripping an NHL'er of the puck on a PP), fantastic skater, playmaking, puck-handling and goal scoring, and then, super competitive and plays with a chip on his shoulder. He's really not average in anything.

 

[Benstheman]

Looking good baby. The thing is, with Poehling you know he will handle or adjust pretty easily to NHL level. He is quick and strong. The step might be a little bit more difficult for Suzuki to take but hey, they both look promising. I like what i am seeing right now.

 

[Treb]

Diagnosed with a concussion.

 

[57special]

"elite vision" at St. Cloud? NHL #1C?

Last year, he was tied for 72nd place in NCAA scoring, and that was on a very strong team. Points aren't everything...he's a solid player... but c'mon now.

 

[Sagikev]

Diagnosed with a concussion.

Ffs habs prospects can't catch a break.

 

[jfhabs]

"elite vision" at St. Cloud? NHL #1C?

Last year, he was tied for 72nd place in NCAA scoring, and that was on a very strong team. Points aren't everything...he's a solid player... but c'mon now.

Yes on a very solid team in which most players were 21+. Poehling had the toughest matchup while Lizotte, Jackson, Newell had more offensive opportunities and 1st pp line. Looking just at pts doesn't tell the whole story here...

 

[57special]

Points aren't the whole story, I agree, but a #1C sure as hell better put up points, and a lot of them. I know Poehling's game better than most of you. He and his brother's played HS here, and the Huskies are a 75 minute drive away.

Nothing wrong with a strong, two way, middle six C. If Poehling turns into the next Plekanec MTL should be turning cartwheels.

 

[jfhabs]

Points aren't the whole story, I agree, but a #1C sure as hell better put up points, and a lot of them. I know Poehling's game better than most of you. He and his brother's played HS here, and the Huskies are a 75 minute drive away.

Nothing wrong with a strong, two way, middle six C. If Poehling turns into the next Plekanec MTL should be turning cartwheels.

Yes, I'm not sure about 1 C, but top 6 is certainly not out of question just because he only had 31 pts in the NCAA