Player Discussion IIHF U18's Thread

[Chainshot]

Podpersom just got rocked by Turcotte.

 

[Chainshot]

USA looking like the Sabres in that last sequence. Knight huge.

 

[Chainshot]

I don’t agree with whoever suggested to any of those shooters that they all try to stick handle the puck into the Russian net. Nobody shot until Boldy at the end.

 

[AustonsNostrils]

How far can Poldkozin drop? I don't see him going in the top 10. Which sucks because I wanted as much choice at 7 between Turcotte/Krebs/Caufield/Cozens. I personally wouldn't take Caufield over any of those other 3.

 

[Royal Thunder]

If the Ovie Office is at the off wing face off dot, the Caufield Office is a on the same side at around the bottom of the circle.

That OV celly is great

 

[MichaelFarrell]

Inexcusable to lose in the semifinals with a team of that caliber. Hughes, Caufield, Zegras, Turcotte, York, Knight, Bobby Brink, and Boldy were on that team! Best U18 team in years and they just couldn’t pull it off. Inexcusable.

 

[hizzoner]

Krebs has looked awful the last few times he has had the puck. A bit selfish then very risky passes.

 

[Chainshot]

Definitely not the bronze medal game anyone likely was expecting. Oh my!

 

[flashsabre]

The refs jobbed Canada pretty good that game. Guess you have to have the home team in the finals.

 

[flashsabre]

Krebs has looked awful the last few times he has had the puck. A bit selfish then very risky passes.

He definitely struggled at the end of the game in the decision making aspect. Just tried to force it which led to some brutal giveaways in he offensive zone.

 

[Chainshot]

The refs jobbed Canada pretty good that game. Guess you have to have the home team in the finals.

Eh, I thought Canada did themselves no favors on some of those calls. And TSN moaning about the play right before the GWG... the guy finished a check in the corner. If that had been the other way, it would've been all the usual Cherry-esque "good Canadian lads, playing hockey the right way".

 

[Fjordy]

Russia forward! Take Podkolzin and run.

 

[flashsabre]

Eh, I thought Canada did themselves no favors on some of those calls. And TSN moaning about the play right before the GWG... the guy finished a check in the corner. If that had been the other way, it would've been all the usual Cherry-esque "good Canadian lads, playing hockey the right way".

And if that was Team USA there would be a lot of complaining on this board right now.

 

[Chainshot]

Nice goal by the US PP.

 

[Chainshot]

Fun first period. Lots of back and forth.

 

[1972]

Krebs is good, but I’m not sure I’d take him in the top 5. The only thing that’s clear to me is Hughes is miles above the rest of these guys, not even comparable.

 

[Chainshot]

Krebs is good, but I’m not sure I’d take him in the top 5. The only thing that’s clear to me is Hughes is miles above the rest of these guys, not even comparable.

I think a lot of people are going to look at this tournament and decide Rees is Krebs-light and there might be more of a willingness to take Rees in the 2nd than go earlier on Krebs.

 

[1972]

Caufleids ability to win puck battles is downright terrible. I think you are purely looking at a sharp shooter in the NHL with him.

 

[1972]

I think a lot of people are going to look at this tournament and decide Rees is Krebs-light and there might be more of a willingness to take Rees in the 2nd than go earlier on Krebs.

Krebs to me is a lot like Tyson Jost in 2016. Does lots of things well has the leadership as well, but doesn’t really have the upside of a top 5 guy. Good skater, good hands, good shot, good vision but nothing great.

I know some talk about him as a better skating Reinhart, but at that age Reinharts vision poise and hockey smarts were miles ahead IMO.

What Krebs is is a very safe prospect, a guy who might never be a star but will play in your top 6. He’d definitely be in the mix for me at 7, I just think other guys have better upside.

 

[Chainshot]

Caufleids ability to win puck battles is downright terrible. I think you are purely looking at a sharp shooter in the NHL with him.

Yep he gets muscled off almost every puck battle.


What a play by Hughes! Amazing goal.

 

[1972]

There’s no way Turcotte is available at 7.

 

[Chainshot]

There’s no way Turcotte is available at 7.

I think Cozens might be and I’m not sure how I feel about that.

 

[Slangston]

Amazing that this US team isn't competing for the gold medal today. Easily the best group of forwards they've ever assembled.

 

[1972]

If we won the lottery Eichel would have been our #2 C

 

[1972]

This tourney has changed my opinion of Boldy.