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Checkers move into a playoff spot with another win against Iowa. Fleury with 1G 1A.
Probably nothing more than leaning on veterans in a very important game. Seems like a crutch most coaches are guilty of at some time or another (not that it's always wrong either). I feel confident in the NHL future of Fleury quite easily over every one of the guys you mentioned.
Checkers move into a playoff spot with another win against Iowa. Fleury with 1G 1A.
i wouldn't read anything into how the lines/pairings are numbered online, even if they're coming from the team's official twitter account. they usually get the fourth line right but after that the lines and defensive pairings appear to be listed in random order. i didn't see the game but i'd be really shocked if robertson-mckeown actually played more than fleury-samuelsson.In tonight's game against the Iowa Wild, Connor Brickley, riding his hot scoring streak slots in on the 1st line. Trevor Carrick is playing on the top pair with Jake Chelios and Haydn Fleury moves down to the bottom pair. Wonder what can be read into that last move....?
i wouldn't read anything into how the lines/pairings are numbered online, even if they're coming from the team's official twitter account. they usually get the fourth line right but after that the lines and defensive pairings appear to be listed in random order. i didn't see the game but i'd be really shocked if robertson-mckeown actually played more than fleury-samuelsson.
Brickley has 4 game winning goals in 5 games, that's crazy.
call me crazy, but that sounds unsustainable
Brickley has 4 game winning goals in 5 games, that's crazy.
Brickley has 4 game winning goals in 5 games, that's crazy.
I'd love to get a read from somebody who watches the Checkers more regularly. Wasn't Connor Brickley a bit of a touted prospect for FL? Was it that he couldn't crack the line up or does he just look like a career AHL guy? I'd honestly like get some insight.
I'd love to get a read from somebody who watches the Checkers more regularly. Wasn't Connor Brickley a bit of a touted prospect for FL? Was it that he couldn't crack the line up or does he just look like a career AHL guy? I'd honestly like get some insight.
Somewhat touted for the Panthers, but he was regarded as a grinder type with MAYBE a bit more upside then that. Haven't focused on him that much this year and have only seen a couple Checkers games.
The highlights of a few of the goals he's scored look more skilled and less grinder-y.
I mean he was at best a grinder in college, so I'm going to say he's a grinder.
Checkers 22 home game wins ties the franchise record for them.
Checkers win. Should pull back into the last playoff spot. Saarela with a couple assists.
Exciting to hear about the win and that Saarela is already producing in the AHL.
Yep, regardless of any of the noise surrounding Saarela, he seems to be talented. May definitely prove to be a good find in that trade. Hopefully he was just in a bad situation this year and he'll be good going forward now that he's out of it.