Manitoba Moose 2018-19 Season

[HannuJ]

THAT is a player on the cusp of becoming an NHL star.

Apparently he has ducked and sulked so far with the Moose this year

 

[HannuJ]

Berdin could quickly pass Comrie on the depth chart, making his future with the organization dim.

Niku should be in the NHL.

Two. AHL. starts.

 

[Adam da bomb]

Apparently he has ducked and sulked so far with the Moose this year

Makes him sound like a real keeper.

 

[garret9]

Apparently he has ducked and sulked so far with the Moose this year

Citation required

 

[Atoyot]

Apparently he has ducked and sulked so far with the Moose this year

According to...?

 

[Whileee]

Citation required

Since when do we need citations around here? After all, we've already established that Lemieux is a jerk, and so is Roslovic, and we didn't need citations for those memes...

 

[mcpw]

Since when do we need citations around here? After all, we've already established that Lemieux is a jerk, and so is Roslovic, and we didn't need citations for those memes...

and that Dano is out of shape

 

[Whileee]

and that Dano is out of shape

Watched it with my own eyes... The beep test does not lie...

 

[JetsHomer]

Apparently he has ducked and sulked so far with the Moose this year

who cares did you see his edge work in that goal?

 

[portamoral]

and that Dano is out of shape

And that laine doesn’t train correctly in the off season

 

[Whileee]

And that laine doesn’t train correctly in the off season

That came from Laine, who said he felt he got too heavy and sluggish for half the season, but what does he know?

 

[garret9]

Since when do we need citations around here? After all, we've already established that Lemieux is a jerk, and so is Roslovic, and we didn't need citations for those memes...

Except I was the citation for both of those... and my sources are well established, but that’s not quite what I said for either player.

 

[garret9]

Watched it with my own eyes... The beep test does not lie...

Fitness is a thing of specificity, most exercise science people would tell you.

 

[GaryPoppins]

According to...?

I can verify. Got a DM from a local media person to me for whatever reason about Niku(commented on a thread he was on and felt the need to agree privately with me) and had said the following:

"I've been told Niku if off to a slow start and maybe hanging his head a bit after being sent down, which is common. The sooner he stops feeling sorry for himself, the sooner he becomes a full timer. His game is NHL ready, D zone needs work but that can be said for several in the roster right now. Still, Niku should go out and dominate and force his way into the team if he think's he's ready"

 

[None]

Fitness is a thing of specificity, most exercise science people would tell you.

Hockey in itself is in its own realm of specificity when it comes to fitness though, which is why an anaerobic exercise like the beep test can be used somewhat effectively to gauge fitness. It's not like they're evaluating a player's fitness based on the number of pull-ups they can do to a metronome (hello Sam Bennett).

 

[Whileee]

Fitness is a thing of specificity, most exercise science people would tell you.

Okay, then he's specifically out of shape when it comes to skating back and forth on an NHL size rink. Maybe he's really fit in other ways, though...

The source is me, watching from within 100 feet, two camps in a row.

 

[Hammer Slammer]

I can verify. Ken Weibe DM'd me for whatever reason about Niku(commented on a thread he was on and felt the need to agree privately with me) and had said the following:

"I've been told Niku if off to a slow start and maybe hanging his head a bit after being sent down, which is common. The sooner he stops feeling sorry for himself, the sooner he becomes a full timer. His game is NHL ready, D zone needs work but that can be said for several in the roster right now. Still, Niku should go out and dominate and force his way into the team if he think's he's ready"

I noticed the head-hanging on an Appleton goal assisted by K-Ves, but I dismissed it because it's just one small instance. Anyway, K-Ves was trying to pass across to Niku for the tap-in, but it hit a skate and went to Appleton who scored. Niku didn't celebrate and just skated away, like he was mad he didn't get the puck. I dunno.

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

I noticed the head-hanging on an Appleton goal assisted by K-Ves, but I dismissed it because it's just one small instance. Anyway, K-Ves was trying to pass across to Niku for the tap-in, but it hit a skate and went to Appleton who scored. Niku didn't celebrate and just skated away, like he was mad he didn't get the puck. I dunno.

Maybe he just doesn't get along with Appleton. Those gingers, I tell ya...

 

[JetsUK]

I expect Niku is watching tape of the LD of his camp and preseason and this year’s Jets games and, gazing at his AHL awards shelf, asking what the eff he has to do to play himself past Coasting Joe Morrow.

I’d hang my head a bit too.

 

[HannuJ]

Except I was the citation for both of those... and my sources are well established, but that’s not quite what I said for either player.

I was told this by someone in the media who is in the know.

 

[Gil Fisher]

I can verify. Ken Weibe DM'd me for whatever reason about Niku(commented on a thread he was on and felt the need to agree privately with me) and had said the following:

"I've been told Niku if off to a slow start and maybe hanging his head a bit after being sent down, which is common. The sooner he stops feeling sorry for himself, the sooner he becomes a full timer. His game is NHL ready, D zone needs work but that can be said for several in the roster right now. Still, Niku should go out and dominate and force his way into the team if he think's he's ready"

Remind me never to DM you.

 

[Gm0ney]

I expect Niku is watching tape of the LD of his camp and preseason and this year’s Jets games and, gazing at his AHL awards shelf, asking what the eff he has to do to play himself past Coasting Joe Morrow.

I’d hang my head a bit too.

Sorry Sami, you're good, but not Ben-Chiarot-Good. Well, we're off to Finland. See ya!

 

[DeepFrickinValue]

NHL should have made some exemptions to allow for extra Finns for the finland trip.

 

[GaryPoppins]

 

[puck stoppa]

Haven't followed the thread, looks like I missed a lot on many fronts.
In summer I was pushing for Berdin to start in AHL as backup, felt he was ready. Then he had a rough "whatever that lame preseason tourney is called where we play scrubs and it means nothing" and people were bashing him left and right.
I'm glad he's found his confidence to start his pro career. He's a good goalie, let him stay up here to continue to learn, develop and get better. That's what the AHL is for. It's early, kid is raw, but he can develop with some coaching. I remember when a young Vasilevsky was flopping all over the place, over committing but athletic as heck. Give this kid some time, I think he can get consistently better.