GDT: OKC Barons @ Grand Rapids Griffins, Friday 1/4 5PM MDT

[Bryanbryoil]

@

BARONS: 17-11-1-3 VS GRIFFINS: 18-10-1-1
​

[fieldset=Game Info]Game Day: Friday January 4th 2013
Game Time: 5:00PM MDT
Radio:
PPV AHL Neulion
[/fieldset]

[fieldset=Lineups]BARONS: TBD, My Guess At This Point
Hall #22-Arcobello #26-Eberle #7
Paajarvi #19-Lander #16-Hartikainen #10
Hamilton #13-Green #12-Pitlick #9
Byers #34-Vande Velde #29-House #21

Deck #8-J. Schultz #5
Fedun #27-Teubert #33
Marincin #28-Plante #4

Danis #35
Roy #31

Scratches:

Healthy: RW Lizon #36, D Henry #39, D Lafranchise #2

Injured: D Davidson #3 (Testicular Cancer), W Tyrvainen #14 (Broken Wrist), Ringwald #6 (Wrist)

Loaned To WJC's: C Nugent-Hopkins #18

Suspended: W Pelss #23

Reassigned To Stockton: C Martindale #17, W Cornet #15


GRIFFINS:
TBD
Roster
[/fieldset]

[fieldset=Who to watch?]BARONS TO WATCH: Jordan Eberle was once again the AHL player of the month, finally gaining some separation in the scoring race from teammate Justin Schultz, Eberle now leads the AHL in scoring by 4 points.

GRIFFINS TO WATCH: The Griffins are led offensively by Gustav Nyquist and Tomas Tatar. Justin Schultz' former Wisconsin teammate Brendan Smith leads the Griffins blueline attack along with Chad Billins. [/fieldset]

[fieldset=Barons Number of the Day]The number of the day is 3 as in the number of goals that Justin Schultz needs to score to tie the AHL rookie record for a defenseman.[/fieldset]

[fieldset=Quotable]"He usually bugs me in the room if I have 2, he says I'm going to get a hattrick which usually jinxes it"-Jordan Eberle on teammate Taylor Hall giving him a hard time about never scoring a pro hattrick prior to his first career hatty[/fieldset]

[fieldset=Team Comparison]

| Barons | Griffins
Games|32|30
Points|38|38
Wins|17|18
GF|107|92
GA|95|80
Power Play %|25.7 (1st)|19.1 (8th)
Penalty Kill %|79.2 (29th)|82.0 (20th)

[/fieldset]

[fieldset=Team Leaders]

| Barons | Aeros
GOALS: |Eberle (24)|Tatar (13)
ASSISTS:|Schultz (28)|Nyquist (19)
POINTS: |Eberle (49)|Nyquist (29)
+/-: |Eberle (+15)|Evans (+8)

[/fieldset]

[fieldset=Today's Videos]

[/fieldset]

Click to read more...

 

[sOiled]

Finally some variety in the teams they play. Was getting a little tired of the tour de Texas. I will boldly predict 2 points for Schultz tonight. And a goal for Paajarvi.

 

[joestevens29]

Finally some variety in the teams they play. Was getting a little tired of the tour de Texas. I will boldly predict 2 points for Schultz tonight. And a goal for Paajarvi.

I think the bold prediction is PRV scoring

 

[Bryanbryoil]

I think the bold prediction is PRV scoring

Magnus is currently the 6th leading goalscorer on the club for forwards and 6th leading point scorer for forwards and he has only shot at 5.6% so far this season. He's looking much more like a playmaker/assist guy than a goalscorer at this point as he is 4th in assists for forwards on the club.

 

[enthropi]

Schultz with the hatty.

When is Roch Lafranchise joinin the lineup? Has he practiced with the team yet?

 

[Bryanbryoil]

I missed the Lafranchise signing, perhaps we'll see Fedun sit a few while either Lafranchise or Marincin jumps up to the Teubert pairing. IMO Plante has been too good of late to sit out while Fedun has quite possibly been our worst D of the last 3-4 games.

 

[WeridAl]

Magnus is currently the 6th leading goalscorer on the club for forwards and 6th leading point scorer for forwards and he has only shot at 5.6% so far this season. He's looking much more like a playmaker/assist guy than a goalscorer at this point as he is 4th in assists for forwards on the club.

Lander is not much of a play maker. If they ever found a play making C to play along side Magnus the stat sheet would change. Just happy he's developed a physical game.

 

[joestevens29]

Magnus is currently the 6th leading goalscorer on the club for forwards and 6th leading point scorer for forwards and he has only shot at 5.6% so far this season. He's looking much more like a playmaker/assist guy than a goalscorer at this point as he is 4th in assists for forwards on the club.

I'm pretty much at the point where I just want him to learn a solid two-way game(dvorak like). Let him at least be able to have the confidence to play in the NHL. If the offense is to come, let it come in 3 or 4 years. We don't need the offense, we need some defensively responsible players with size.

 

[Turrican*]

Rock Lafranchise is such a fake sounding name.
Sounds like he would be the star in a hockey movie or something.

 

[Hans Moleman]

LaFranchise won the "best name in hockey" contest conducted by THN.

http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/45510-The-Hockey-News-Name-Tournament-Round-1.html

 

[eS7]

Rock Lafranchise is such a fake sounding name.
Sounds like he would be the star in a hockey movie or something.

An X-rated hockey movie

He apparently played with Fedun in the past? Wouldn't be surprised to see that pairing in the future if that is true. But his name is amazing, would like to see what he can do.

 

[Musashi]

sounds like he's making his debut tonight from @ahlbarons

 

[Hockey Monkey]

Stream is posted but not streaming nothing yet

http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/161...oma-city-barons-vs-grand-rapids-griffins.html

 

[The Nuge]

Stream is posted but not streaming nothing yet

http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/161...oma-city-barons-vs-grand-rapids-griffins.html

working now

 

[Hockey Monkey]

hey its triston grant! i like that guy.

also the oilers should just trade for brendan smith and be done with it

 

[waker]

Lander from Härski!

 

[eS7]

Lander from Härski!

Loved that shot

 

[Shanahanigans]

Wings have a gem in Brendan Smith. Much better defensively than any AHL defenseman I've watched this season.

 

[beaterson]

So does anyone know where these streams come from? Is this broadcast in OKC?

 

[eS7]

PRV with an assist on the Lander goal as well.

 

[Shanahanigans]

Who the heck is Nathan Deck and does he have a chance at becoming an NHLer? He looks pretty good.

 

[puckfan13]

Wings have a gem in Brendan Smith. Much better defensively than any AHL defenseman I've watched this season.

Shows points aren't everything, he's obviously putting a focus in on his defensive game and making himself better for the NHL. Expect him to have a very notable season if/when the next NHL season starts.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Green was VERY lucky that they didn't call him on the trip, pretty dumb play by our captain there.

 

[eS7]

Green was VERY lucky that they didn't call him on the trip, pretty dumb play by our captain there.

Yeah especially when there was what? 2 seconds on the clock?

Only 2 shots for us? Wow

 

[eS7]

2-1 GR now...being out shot 9-2 in the second right now..

Edit: 3-1 now. Good plays but Danis isn't himself today at all it seems.