Prospect Info: Syracuse Crunch, Orlando Solar Bears & Prospects

[TheDaysOf 04]

assist for Gauthier on the game winner for Drummondville



1 goal + 1 assist for Duke





assist for Webster

 

[JoVel]

Three assists for Huuhtanen tonight on top of that goal.

Edit: one goal was changed to him so two goals and two assists.

 

[Felonious Python]

 

[Point21]

Merela staying mega hot right now with his 4th goal in 3 games

 

[Felonious Python]

4 points for Dureau through 2 periods tonight. He was feeling a bit under the weather yesterday.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

2 assists for Kurth





1 goal + 1 assist for Duke

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Crunch win 3-2 in the shootout

- Merela picking up the slack with their leading scorer Goncalves up with the big club. 1st star with 1 goal, 1 assist, and the shootout winner
- Carlile (1g) and Thompson (1a) named 2nd and 3rd star with Crozier, Myers, and Lilleberg up in Tampa as well

 

[Felonious Python]

Confirmed with Link: Ice Cream for Everybody

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Niko Huuhtanen

22-23 led the Sm-Liiga in rookie scoring and rookie goals,

Now 23-24 season, in his 2nd season, 3rd most goals in the Sm-Liiga, 6th most points.
- 4 points behind the league leader

39 points in 38 games so far.
(7 goals, 16 points in his last 10 games)

17 goals, 30 points last season
pace for 24 goals, 62 points this season.
(his pace in goals from last 10 games is much higher what his season goal pace)

 

[Artorius Horus T]

The thing about big power forwards like Huuhtanen, it takes extra time to develop
and if/when they improve their skating (the issue #1 of power forwards)
#skysthelimit

 

[Artorius Horus T]

With his current pace, he can win the Sm-Liiga goal and point scoring titles.
as a 2nd year 20 year old player, who was picked last in the 2021 Draft...

Think about that for a second...

 

[Point21]

With his current pace, he can win the Sm-Liiga goal and point scoring titles.
as a 2nd year 20 year old player, who was picked last in the 2021 Draft...

Think about that for a second...

one could argue that Huuhtanen is on the same level as Howard in terms of best Lightning prospect. So excited to see what this kid can do in Syracuse once his skating gets a tad better

 

[bov]

I like Bouchard's energy a lot, that's what I'd want to see from a coach after a big win.

 

[HoseEmDown]

one could argue that Huuhtanen is on the same level as Howard in terms of best Lightning prospect. So excited to see what this kid can do in Syracuse once his skating gets a tad better

Huuhtanen could possibly even have a higher ceiling but his floor is much lower. With his size, physical play and ability to score goals he could be a top line stud for many years. Problem is his skating. If it doesn't improve he may not be able to keep up with top 6 forwards and might not work out. He could just be a PP specialist type. He could also find a team that plays a slower game that works for him. Howard's skating and skill should allow him to be a serviceable top 6 winger, he may never be more than a 20-40-60 guy.

 

[Felonious Python]

 

[Felonious Python]

Orlando doesn't play again until Sunday the 21st. Syracuse might call up Dureau and Halverson to get some minutes.

Evan Fitzpatrick is still on IR. Nothing to update there.

I sort of don't know how to write about OSB at the moment. I've been so disappointed by them for so long, that I kind of need to rewire my brain with them being second in the south division (both by points and point percentage).

OSB pulled off an 8-game winning streak, beginning about a month ago, which did the bulk of the lifting. Atlanta started off with a similar streak to start the season, and they're in the basement now. Norfolk either last season or the one before did the same thing. The ECHL can be fickle.

Goaltending looks pretty good. Both Halverson and Ellis are near the top of the league in save percentage. However, my confidence in them isn't really all that high. There are occasional lapses in consistency, and neither goalie really steals games. They haven't needed to. I need to see some more situations play out. Come from behind victories, one goal games, etc.

I'd rather go with Ellis in the playoffs than Halverson right now, IMO. At the beginning of the season, I'd have gone with Halverson. It can change.

 

[LightningStrikes]

Syracuse won’t pull the goalie for a 6v3 powerplay anymore I imagine lol

 

[Meuracas]

Syracuse won’t pull the goalie for a 6v3 powerplay anymore I imagine lol

What the…why?

 

[Felonious Python]

 

[RussianGuyovich]

I like when AHL teams try things and then other AHL teams forget theyre just a developmental league.

 

[Felonious Python]

I like when AHL teams try things and then other AHL teams forget theyre just a developmental league.

If the NHL told them to try it out, no one would say anything.

 

[These Are The Days]

Syracuse won’t pull the goalie for a 6v3 powerplay anymore I imagine lol

That is so damn stupid

 

[JoVel]

Realistically, how much better 6 on 3 is over 5 on 3 anyway?

I'm always down for trying some new stuff. But I also think that's really dumb.

 

[Felonious Python]

Lightning @ Sabres at 12:30pm and then Syracuse and Utica at 7pm. Take note, Detroit.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Crunch win 4-2

First 3 stars: Finley, Alnefelt, Carlile

- Finley with 1 goal + 1 assist. He has 8 points in his last 6 games
- Carlile with the game winning goal
- Jack Thompson also with 1g + 1a with the empty netter at the end



Cooper Flinton with his 7th goal of the year.



5th goal for Kurth