BruinDust
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Looked the part of NHL D-man last night. I can't speak to his play in Providence, maybe he's one of those guys who is better in the NHL than AHL with more structured systems?
Looked very very good for the most part. Smooth.... just like how you feel after popping some Urho Vicodin.
That, or maybe he isn't engaged enough playing in the minors. He knows he'll have opportunities to play in the big league, like last night, so doesn't want to get hurt playing in the AHL to mess up those chances. On top of that, the rumored no AHL playoffs this year means those games probably feel pretty meaningless.Looked the part of NHL D-man last night. I can't speak to his play in Providence, maybe he's one of those guys who is better in the NHL than AHL with more structured systems?
I like him a lot. Can Bruins PR give the announcers his pronunciation tho? Yesterday was painful to listen to outside of Boucher.
I must say he was pretty good last night
Better than he has looked down at Providence?
This is what I was reading before his callup
His 1st passes out of the zone is very crispy. Even slightly better than Zboril I might add
I still need to see how he deals with bigger size/hefty players along the boards/in front of the net
When he’s on his game? There are few prospects around that cover their zone, crease better than Vaakanainen can. He’s been a 50/50 player in Providence and I think that’s just because he might view it as a developmental platform rather than an intense league.
That’s 100% speculation and I know nothing of the situation, but that’s what looks like in my eyes. If last night was any indication, I don’t think it’s all that crazy because he looked like himself again towards the end of the game. Impressive poise last night skating over 23 minutes.
FWIW I still absolutely would trade him for Ekholm if that’s what Nashville wants.
Still way too early to tell. But I agree a real good 3-4 is just fine.He seems to be on that”defenceman” learning curve. I’m not sure if he will ever be a number two but I certainly believe he could be a real good 3-4.
When he’s on his game? There are few prospects around that cover their zone, crease better than Vaakanainen can. He’s been a 50/50 player in Providence and I think that’s just because he might view it as a developmental platform rather than an intense league.
That’s 100% speculation and I know nothing of the situation, but that’s what looks like in my eyes. If last night was any indication, I don’t think it’s all that crazy because he looked like himself again towards the end of the game. Impressive poise last night skating over 23 minutes.
FWIW I still absolutely would trade him for Ekholm if that’s what Nashville wants.
Bruins D is great and they have a lot of young talent. However that is just it, we don’t know how they are going to look when the games matter. That’s why it is important to have veteran player spliced in with the youth. I’m happy to go into the playoffs with 1 rookie LHD but not 2.Why the need for ekholm? Bruins have the 3rd best GAA in the league and allow the least amount of shots against per game. The defensive group has been elite at suppressing shots and in arguably the best division in the nhl right now. If anything we should be targeting scoring help.
Why the need for ekholm? Bruins have the 3rd best GAA in the league and allow the least amount of shots against per game. The defensive group has been elite at suppressing shots and in arguably the best division in the nhl right now. If anything we should be targeting scoring help.
Ekholm isn't just about adding some experience to the blue line... he outscored Krug at 5 on 5 the last two years as well. The Bruins inability to get 5 on 5 offense from their blue line was a stark contrast to what Tampa did to them. Ekholm replaces Krug's 5 on 5 offense and does so with stout D.
Bruins D is great and they have a lot of young talent. However that is just it, we don’t know how they are going to look when the games matter. That’s why it is important to have veteran player spliced in with the youth. I’m happy to go into the playoffs with 1 rookie LHD but not 2.
They are literally the best defense in the entire league right now. So we are trying to fix something that isn’t broken?
yeah he didn`t look good on that one but IMO, the good far outweighed the bad in Tahoe, there will be mistakes, there will be games where it`s clear the kid doesn`t have "it". Still a ton to like about this kidVaak was good, but I noticed a lot of little holes in his game that need to be addressed. He's going to be a good one, but I hope the coaches show him the Flyer's 2nd goal on repeat so he can work on that positioning. What a great game to get called up for though, I'm betting it was surreal for him!