GDT: IIHF U18s - Hughes Watch

[SteveCangialosi123]

Hughes has looked good all tournament but he’s at another level today. Anyone with any doubts about who should be the pick should watch that first period. This kid is incredible.

 

[Monsieur Verdoux]

That's the best I've seen Hughes play so far. Playing at a much higher tempo, and with that he is much sharper with the puck.

It somehow appears that Hughes was actually coasting through the round robin where he racked up 12 points in 4 games.

He has been really good today. Easily the best player on the ice.

 

[devilsblood]

True, according to the Canucks fans on here we'll be trading the 1OA pick to them for Tanev and a puck signed by Markus Näslund. Even though they assert that this is an average draft and Hughes is a bust waiting to happen.

This pick is reaching untouchable territory imo. I mean, in reality we were never trading the pick anyways, but right now it would legit take a McDavid type of deal.

I'm that impressed with Hughes.

 

[devilsblood]

How was his goal?

Deflection at the goal mouth, think it went 5 hole but couldn't tell as the camera angles were not great.

So not highlight per se, but it's at least his 2nd deflection goal, might be his 3rd, of the tourney, displaying excellent hand eye coordination.

 

[Dafp]

That's the best I've seen Hughes play so far. Playing at a much higher tempo, and with that he is much sharper with the puck.

It somehow appears that Hughes was actually coasting through the round robin where he racked up 12 points in 4 games.

I was thinking the same. He's been putting up points consistently, but this is the first time for me he looks too good for this level of competition.

 

[Unknown Caller]

I was thinking the same. He's been putting up points consistently, but this is the first time for me he looks too good for this level of competition.

There have been games in the past (ie: Slovakia) where he was far and away the best player on the ice and was already too good for the competition. Even when he isn't putting up highlight reel goals, he's making everyone on the ice look like they're standing still.

 

[Nubmer6]

Well THAT was highlight

 

[OmNomNom]

yeah we're taking him

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

This kid...the strip and the breakaway goal through the 5 hole...wow.

 

[Ech0]

This Ja Queues guy is pretty good!

 

[devilsblood]

I wish those replays focused a little more on the defensive play by Hughes.

 

[The Wumpus]

Cannot wait to see this kid in red and black.

 

[devilsfan35]

Anyone have a link?

 

[Darkauron]

Anyone have any link to highlights on Twitter ?

 

[HobokenIrish]

Anyone have a link?

THis twitter feed has had good highlights

 

[Monsieur Verdoux]

I love his skating, puck handling, vision and creativity. Really exciting player to watch. Defending is still work in progress.

 

[The Wumpus]

Dang it Bobby

 

[Nubmer6]

This Ja Queues guy is pretty good!

That's Ja Queuesie... or Jacuzzi. Or something.

 

[devilsblood]

Jack Hughes in a 4 on 4 situation sounds fun.

 

[Nubmer6]

Jack Hughes in a 4 on 4 situation sounds fun.

As if there wasn't enough room already on international ice.

 

[Japam]

I wish there was a way to watch this at work. If anyone knows what 'channel' it's on so I can go in the break room and enter in that channel on the cable box under the tv, can you plz PM me? Thanks.

 

[devilsblood]

Jack Hughes with the BIG open ice hit....


Granted he fell to the ice while the Finn stayed on his skates, but it at least showed he is willing.

 

[BenedictGomez]

I wish those replays focused a little more on the defensive play by Hughes.

Needs work. Takes silly chances too often.

Perhaps it's due to overconfidence due to the fact he's dominated for so long, but in the NHL those silly chances will end up in the back of the Devils net.

The good news is, he's intelligent, so I genuinely believe he'll cut that crap out of his game quickly once he realizes Patrick Kane & Sydney Crosby aren't 17 year old undrafted fodder.

 

[Unknown Caller]

THis twitter feed has had good highlights

Wow might actually get a guy who a cellys too. Rare for the Devils. Kovy and occasionally Hall are the only two I can remember with any kind of personality after scoring.

 

[Nubmer6]

Jack Hughes with the BIG open ice hit....


Granted he fell to the ice while the Finn stayed on his skates, but it at least showed he is willing.

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