Speculation: Ilya Mikheyev Will Not Score A Breakaway Goal This Season

[OB34KNH]

He gets 2-3 breakaways every game. How does he never score on any of his breakaways?

I am convinced that he has been cursed by a russian-babushka and, now, his hands are gone.

Seriously, how many breakaway goals will Mikheyev score this season?

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[Duke16]

He does so much right, is one of our best defensive forwards, and takes no penalties despite defensive usage.

He is a very good third line forward who has been unlucky (but does also just have poor finishing/shooting talent). I think the luck should end up in his favour on those breakaways a few times this year, but it's almost as if he's fighting to get the puck on net while in alone.

 

[Teeder Keon]

He does so much right, is one of our best defensive forwards, and takes no penalties despite defensive usage.

He is a very good third line forward who has been unlucky (but does also just have poor finishing/shooting talent). I think the luck should end up in his favour on those breakaways a few times this year, but it's almost as if he's fighting to get the puck on net while in alone.

I think he will come around with results , at least you have to admire his passion and try and corner work and his physical play and defensive attitude , I’ll take that any day ..
He will come around I’m sure

 

[LeafsOHLRangers98]

Grabner 2.0 this year. With how snakebitten he's been this year it's only fair that it will turn around at some point for him the way he works.

For those who don't remember Grabner sandwiched a 7.8 shooting% between a 12.7% the year before and two subsequent seasons shooting 16.7% and 16.2%. Easily the worst year of his career shooting wise.

 

[Rude Dog]

I am just beginning to learn to enjoy the ride. I kind of laugh now when I see him on a breakaway because he kind of takes the suspense out of it. Start a Mikey drinking game. But you may not be coherent for the 3rd. No matter how many times he misses it’s hard not to love the guy.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

Yes he will. I’m calling high blocker tonight
Regardless he has been one of our best players and backs teams off when he is on the ice. He’s one of the fastest players in our division. Works his arse off and yes,yes, he actually finishes checks and works his way out of coverage instead of fly by stick checking. I’d take a entire bottom 6 just like him

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Crazy how this guy gets at least a breakaway a game on the PK and never scores. I'm calling low glove tonight. End of the babushka curse. He switched it up with pho today.

 

[ACC1224]

He’ll get one eventually

 

[Mr Knies Guy]

He’ll get one eventually

 

[Marshy]

Who's the skills development coach again?

 

[Mess]

Mikheyev plays his best hockey while SH.

Almost every game he generates scoring chances while Leafs are killing penalties.

Its almost against the better odds that he hasn't scored yet.. In one recent game against Flames he could have had 3 SH goals in the same game.

 

[Buds17]

I'd just be happy with a few more goals and/or assists. However that combo shakes out and in whatever manner the goals are scored is irrelevant to me.

 

[LeafChief]

And it definitely won't happen tonight!

 

[BTP]

He is Kapanen 2.0.

Both of them would get 20 breakaways in an hour and score on zero.

Kap would wait until the BIGGEST moments to score them, hope Soup does the same.

 

[Dragao6]

I’m hoping for an empty netter tonight

hopefully he won’t miss

 

[ShaneFalco]

He may never score another goal again

 

[Welsh Maple Leaf]

He won’t score a breakaway goal because he will score several

 

[Mickey Marner]

He'd be a borderline star player if he had any finish. Still a good third liner though despite his stone hands.

 

[Martin Skoula]

Next time he gets a PK breakaway he should just take the puck into the corner and smother it as long as he can. That's probably 30 seconds gone and forces the top unit to tire themselves out fighting on the wall.

 

[BM14]

He is Kapanen 2.0.

Both of them would get 20 breakaways in an hour and score on zero.

Kap would wait until the BIGGEST moments to score them, hope Soup does the same.

IM is exponentially better than KK without the puck.

 

[BTP]

IM is exponentially better than KK without the puck.

Thats true. I just meant in terms of the breakaway chances they both get

 

[Jeypic]

Next time he gets a PK breakaway he should just take the puck into the corner and smother it as long as he can. That's probably 30 seconds gone and forces the top unit to tire themselves out fighting on the wall.

Lol cuz that makes sense... bs

 

[hullsy47]

He does so much right, is one of our best defensive forwards, and takes no penalties despite defensive usage.

He is a very good third line forward who has been unlucky (but does also just have poor finishing/shooting talent). I think the luck should end up in his favour on those breakaways a few times this year, but it's almost as if he's fighting to get the puck on net while in alone.

 

[hullsy47]

Is it just me but these Russian guys all look younger than their age
Maybe I just remember the old days when the Russians all looked like drill Sargeant
S
I think the 3rd line last night was the leafs best
They played strong and heavy all night

 

[Stephen]

He reminds me of Nikolai Kulemin after his one big year sometimes. But I'm happy if he just keeps doing this, sooner or later they'll go in.