Caps prospects WJC watch [mod warning post #9]

[usiel]

Looks like we have three in Samsonov, Vancek, and Seinfield.

Schedule on the NHL Network: http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=789271

This Saturday.

Saturday, December 26 Czech Republic Russia 7:00 a.m. ET
Saturday, December 26 Switzerland Sweden 9:30 a.m. ET
Saturday, December 26 United States Canada 1:00 p.m. ET
Saturday, December 26 Finland Belarus 3:30 p.m. ET *

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[usiel]

Siegenthaler (SUI), Vanecek (CZE), Samsonov (RUI) are all at the WJC, I believe. Vrana would've made the team (I assume) but I think he's still injured.

Hopefully Vanecek and Samsonov put on a show in net!

From another thread.

 

[kmart]

the roster posts on hf dont mention samsonov. who is he anyway ?

 

[usiel]

the roster posts on hf dont mention samsonov. who is he anyway ?

Caps 1st rounder this past draft.

http://www.mynhldraft.com/2015/NHL-Draft-Profiles/Ilya-Samsonov

 

[capitalsrock]

Sounds like Vanacek was really good in the 1-0 loss to Canada. He's expected to get most of their starts.

 

[Acallabeth]

Samsonov will likely be Russia's starter as he's the only player with a KHL experience. His backups will be Alexander Georgiyev, who plays in Finland, and Maxim Tretyak.

 

[Chukcha]

wait, no NA prospects? what a shame

 

[Acallabeth]

wait, no NA prospects? what a shame

Well, the Caps only have one NA prospect at all who's likely to become an impact NHL player, let alone a U20 one. Serious lack of good old Canadian kids in the system, which is why we're stuck with soft Swedes.

 

[g00n]

Let's knock it off with the nationalistic comments before it gets any worse. Focus on the hockey/prospects.

 

[hockeyfan88]

What about Siegenthaler?

 

[hockeykicker]

What about Siegenthaler?

Im pretty sure thats who op meant. Must have autocorrected

 

[Dr John Carlson]

The Czechs got rid of Prerost as their coach for this year's tournament. That alone should be enough to make Vanecek look a lot better than he did last year. Samsonov should be the favourite for Best Goalie.

Siegenthaler is the one that I'm most interested in watching, the Swiss have a pretty decent team even without Fiala going and he is one of their best players.

 

[hockeyfan88]

The Czechs got rid of Prerost as their coach for this year's tournament. That alone should be enough to make Vanecek look a lot better than he did last year. Samsonov should be the favourite for Best Goalie.

Siegenthaler is the one that I'm most interested in watching, the Swiss have a pretty decent team even without Fiala going and he is one of their best players.

Fiala not going was a huge disappointment.

 

[Marshall]

Would have loved to have seen a Vanacek vs. Samsonov battle.

 

[trick9]

Czech's look like to be pretty average team without Vrana and Pastrnak. Losing those 2 is going to be huge miss for them.

 

[Marshall]

The Czech D is playing well, so making life easier on Vanecek - he seems to play a calm game, though. Not a lot of extra movement. Dunno that anyone could have stopped the open-net chance Russia whiffed on in the first.

 

[Acallabeth]

Vanacek looked alright, stopped several good chances, but overall Russia didn't test him very much.

Nylander demolished by some Swiss guy.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Not having NHL network can I watch the games else where?

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Vanacek looked alright, stopped several good chances, but overall Russia didn't test him very much.

Nylander demolished by some Swiss guy.

I need to see more replays on that Nylander hit. Looked pretty clean to me but I haven't seen too many angles of it. But yeah, he got absolutely smoked.

 

[Acallabeth]

It was a clean hit IMO. Now Swiss are injuring everyone they can.

 

[trick9]

Finns have 3 potential top-10 picks in their 2nd unit (Puljujarvi, Laine and Juolevi). Something to watch, although they are each propably out of reach for Caps.

 

[Chukcha]

how deep has 2016 draft been expected for talents?

 

[hb12xchamps]

Haven't watched any other games but if Sweden stays healthy they seem to be the favorite for the championship. Alex Nylander looks to be as good or maybe better than his brother

 

[Langway]

how deep has 2016 draft been expected for talents?

Strong through the top two rounds but not tremendously deep overall (albeit that could change in the second half).

Some players to watch that might be available for the Caps first rounder, assuming they keep it:

USA: Debrincat, McAvoy, Krys
Sweden: Asplund, Grundstrom
Czech: Stransky

 

[Holtbyisms]

Anyone know why Samsonov didn't start? I thought he was like one of the best goaltending prospects in the world and the clear #1 for Russia?