I knew it, I knew it, I knew it. Your 2nd line centre goes down what do you do? Move Olli up because he has no chemistry with anybody (didn't have a choice), move Slater into a 3rd line role , and call up an AHL grinder .
Don't call up the guy who actually has a similar skill set to the one you just lost.
Disappointing news. No offense to John Albert.
If you watch the IceCaps(I assume you don't) Albert has been our best player the past few weeks.I assume you call up those who play well..
I knew it, I knew it, I knew it. Your 2nd line centre goes down what do you do? Move Olli up because he has no chemistry with anybody (didn't have a choice), move Slater into a 3rd line role , and call up an AHL grinder .
Don't call up the guy who actually has a similar skill set to the one you just lost.
He's a point per game in 2014 and far and away the hottest Ice Cap right now. He's not in the same "AHL grinder" role that he was when we first called him up. He's leaned on pretty heavily to put up points and has a lot to do with the streak that the Ice Caps have been on lately.
If you watch the IceCaps(I assume you don't) Albert has been our best player the past few weeks.I assume you call up those who play well..
I knew he had been playing well, which is why I figured it would be him. I think you should call up the player that actually fits your needs and it's not like O'Dell has been playing bad lately.
Now we have 2 centre who bring nothing offensively at the NHL level and one who is struggling offensively.
He's a point per game in 2014 and far and away the hottest Ice Cap right now. He's not in the same "AHL grinder" role that he was when we first called him up. He's leaned on pretty heavily to put up points and has a lot to do with the streak that the Ice Caps have been on lately.
I knew it, I knew it, I knew it. Your 2nd line centre goes down what do you do? Move Olli up because he has no chemistry with anybody (didn't have a choice), move Slater into a 3rd line role , and call up an AHL grinder .
Don't call up the guy who actually has a similar skill set to the one you just lost.
No one has brought up yet that he just won AHL Player OF The Week.
John Albert was recognized by the AHL for his excellent play over the last seven days earning AHL Player of the Week honours for his output of five goals and one assist during the IceCaps’ current four‐game winning streak. The Ohio native has been piling up goals lately scoring nine over the last eight games, which includes an astonishing five shorthanded goals over that span. Through the month of February, Albert’s shooting percentage sits at 36.0% with nine goals scored on 25 shots.
http://jets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=706609
Like I mentioned above, Albert has been our best player lately.It's worth a look and he's far from a grinder now.Not into bringing up a player based on draft or prospect status.Albert has earned this.
I knew it, I knew it, I knew it. Your 2nd line centre goes down what do you do? Move Olli up because he has no chemistry with anybody (didn't have a choice), move Slater into a 3rd line role , and call up an AHL grinder .
Don't call up the guy who actually has a similar skill set to the one you just lost.