HF Habs: U18 World Men's Hockey Championship, April 25-May 5

[Boss Man Hughes]

Hard disagree. Unless they have info that the injury is really bad, it shouldn't factor too much. They need top talent much more than good depth, which they already have.

There will be at least 5 or 6 players available that aren't depth. Take a defenseman over another Dach.

Finally someone who can take a shot without taking 10 seconds to line it up (like a putt) and he scores a weak goal. Stiga. 1-0 US

 

[WeThreeKings]

Eiserman the best draft eligible in that period (Hagens is unreal)

Helenius looked poor, especially on the PP there.

Lets see how the rest of the game goes.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Probably not although I have no idea what he did. But they could trade the pick to a team who wants him to get a lower 1st and other assets (a 2nd).

Outside of the swastika snapchat with his buddy, he's got a long history of bullying teammates, some alleged slurs, and two incidents of urinating and defecating in teammates bags.

The slurs and snapchat already take him off the list, if that didn't happen the culture stuff is still too important to the Habs for them to invest high draft capital into a shitty teammate. Character and culture is too important to them.

 

[GlassesJacketShirt]

Eiserman the best draft eligible in that period (Hagens is unreal)

Helenius looked poor, especially on the PP there.

Lets see how the rest of the game goes.

Thought Eiserman did a much better job of considering his options in that period, no goals but that's okay. If he plays like that in the elimination rounds, he'll go back up on boards in a hurry.

Helenius is an oddball, because I sort of see where his fans are coming from as far as his general...intelligence, readiness, whatever. He made a really nice move on a backcheck to strip the puck from an American attacker and turn an unsuccessful counter attack, always appreciate seeing an active stick. I'm fully willing to find out that he's just better at pro hockey than playing with juniors, sort of like David Pastrnak was back in the day.

My question: is Helenius the best fit for what this team needs?

 

[WeThreeKings]

Thought Eiserman did a much better job of considering his options in that period, no goals but that's okay. If he plays like that in the elimination rounds, he'll go back up on boards in a hurry.

Helenius is an oddball, because I sort of see where his fans are coming from as far as his general...intelligence, readiness, whatever. He made a really nice move on a backcheck to strip the puck from an American attacker and turn an unsuccessful counter attack, always appreciate seeing an active stick. I'm fully willing to find out that he's just better at pro hockey than playing with juniors, sort of like David Pastrnak was back in the day.

My question: is Helenius the best fit for what this team needs?

I don't believe so, but again I'm watching to see if he can flash some elite offensive tools. If he does actually have those then sure, we need em.

Being a smart and effective hockey player is great for hit rates but we need to add another legitimate game breaker here.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

Helenius has been thoroughly whelming so far

And Eiserman has to pass that there, good lord

Teddy Stiga trying to establish himself as this year's Perreault

 

[WeThreeKings]

Stiga just ate Helenius alive on back to back shifts.

 

[Whalers Fan]

Stiga with his 2nd goal, off the opening face off of period #2. Second primary assist for Hagens.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

Stiga just ate Helenius alive on back to back shifts.

Yeah he's been unreal. Helenius is good but I'm not seeing the high end upside here. More like a Nick Schmaltz impact which is fine but not in the top 7.

 

[Whalers Fan]

Hat trick for Stiga! USA up 3-0. USA out shooting Finland 25-6.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

Nice assist by Helenius followed by a pass to no one in particular to break up the long possession

 

[WeThreeKings]

Better period for Helenius after the disastrous start.

 

[overlords]

hagens is fkn unreal

2 minutes to koivu Jr for playing playoff hockey

 

[Habs 4 Life]

Iginla is really growing on me here

 

[SlafySZN]

A goal for Iginla!

 

[Whalers Fan]

Great spin pass by Hagens. Looks like they are giving the goal to Hagens instead of a 4th for Stiga.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

Martone plays like Armia does for one week a year all the time

 

[Habs 4 Life]

Where is Stiga ranked to go?

 

[Trabdy2]

Where is Stiga ranked to go?

My guess is late first to mid second round.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Hagens with 2g, 3a for 5 pts. 2025!

 

[WeThreeKings]

Hagens lol

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Where is Stiga ranked to go?

Early 2nd. Generally, ranked 30-40.

 

[overlords]

I appreciate the refs being consistent despite the score but some of these calls are soffff

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Hattrick for Hagens. 6 pts.

USA will finish 1st & play Switzerland

Some interesting matches for QFs:

Sweden vs Finland
Czech Republic vs Slovakia

Both will be hot battles.

 

[BergevinBurner]

After this game Hagens is going to have 33 points across his last 11 games lol.