G Jesper Wallstedt (2021, 20th, MIN)
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MuckOG
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yeah, recent game where he lost 4-1 included two PPG and one penalty shot against. He's got a depleted team in front of him, as the big team has called up 4-5 players due to injuries to Brodin, Spurgeon, Kaprizov, Zucc, Foligno, Hartman, etc.. On top of that, Iowa has quite a few injuries to it's regular player like Beckman , Milne, Hentges, and up till recently, Bankier, among others.
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True, Gustavsson should have timed his injury better.
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He's played fine. Iowa had like 6 or 7 ECHLers up and their D is mostly made up of first or second year players.
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Sounds like he makes his NHL debut tonight.
Weird... I was told Xavier B would be a 50 point NHL player while Jesper would be 6 years away.
I maintained Jesper would debut before him... Be more impactful before him and have a better career overall.
Xavier B is currently struggling in AHL and doesn't seem close to getting his first game.
Maybe next year he goes full time and geta those 50 points and Jesper is still on the AHL. Time will tell!
Weird... I was told Xavier B would be a 50 point NHL player while Jesper would be 6 years away.
I maintained Jesper would debut before him... Be more impactful before him and have a better career overall.
Xavier B is currently struggling in AHL and doesn't seem close to getting his first game.
Maybe next year he goes full time and geta those 50 points and Jesper is still on the AHL. Time will tell!
Dr Pepper
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Stars have a tendency to make rookie goalies look exemplary in their debut games.
Tonight may be another example.
Good luck to Wallstedt either way, he's gonna be a stud.
Tonight may be another example.
Good luck to Wallstedt either way, he's gonna be a stud.
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Good call.
Kept them in it for a while, as his team gave him nothing to really work with, but Dallas just ramped it up in the 3rd there.
Maybe he gets the start in their next game to try and bounce back.
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As much as his team was not good, neither was he. Quite a few stoppable goals.
Ultimately doesn't mean all that much but was hoping to see more from the '#1 goalie prospect in the world'.
Ultimately doesn't mean all that much but was hoping to see more from the '#1 goalie prospect in the world'.
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I’d still rank Askarov as a better prospect, but I digress.
The goaltending in the NHL is awful. The next wave is even worse. The talent being produced is truly abysmal. Goaltending is way behind.
1st game.. didn't have much support in front of him defensively, and let a few by that he didn't time out all that well. Overall, it's a learning experience for the kid. He'll probably get one of the b2b games this weekend to hopefully give himself a little redemption.
Either way, he gets a little NHL experience, knows where he needs to make adjustments to play at the next level, and works on that back in Iowa.
Either way, he gets a little NHL experience, knows where he needs to make adjustments to play at the next level, and works on that back in Iowa.
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Everytime I watched Askarov in the AHL I wasn't impressed at all. He's a very busy goalie that's easy for skilled players to exploit. I know it's possible for a goalie to be busy and successful, ala Hasek and Thomas, but it's rare and I haven't seen it from him yet. I hope I'm wrong, young and exciting talent is good for the league.
