Prospect Info: WJC 2020
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Annoyed that SWE/FIN is on TSN3 instead of CAN/USA. As much as I love watching our prospects, I prefer the tradition of watching Canada on Boxing Day.
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Just 2, David Gustafsson their 2018 2nd round pick for Sweden and Ville Heinola their most recent 1st round pick from the 2019 draft playing for Finland.
They're playing against eachother right now and there's about half of the game left at the time of this post.
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Lafreniere is a REALLY talented mature player.
He basically decided that he didn't want to lose and won the game for Canada.
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Gus was really good for Sweden. He tilted the ice for his team
Did Heinola get hurt? Didn't see him out there at all late
Did Heinola get hurt? Didn't see him out there at all late
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I have them and all they are showing is Can/US even though it shows Fin/Swe on the guide. Kinda mad
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Of course. He's second pairing, I think that Ottawa 1st rounder is the big number 1 for the Finns though.
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Finland's dressing 8 defensemen and it looks like Heinola-Honka are getting 3rd pairing minutes + PP time but no PK minutes. It looks like they're not being trusted defensively.
I thought Lassi Thomson was going to be the defenseman of the tournament but he looked abysmal in his own zone and got caught a few times trying to do too much himself offensively, particularly on the PP.
Finland seemed to be changing their PP unit on pretty much every change of possession, it made for very short PP shifts. If the PP unit didn't get set up on their first entry into the Swedish zone they were usually on their way off the ice shortly after. Very little time to establish any kind of pressure from a cycle when the shifts were only around 30-40 seconds and they had to waste time changing.
As for Gustafsson, he didn't spend much time in his own zone. His wings help transition the puck well 5 on 5, and Gustafsson is rock solid covering for Sweden's defensemen pinching. He was out killing a 5 on 3 and I thought his feet still looked really slow off of a faceoff that he won but Sweden didn't get to the puck first, I don't think Finland even got a shot on net from it though.
On the PP he didn't look as aggressive as he did last year but he moves the puck well when it's on his stick, I don't think the play ever died on his stick with the man advantage.
I thought Lassi Thomson was going to be the defenseman of the tournament but he looked abysmal in his own zone and got caught a few times trying to do too much himself offensively, particularly on the PP.
Finland seemed to be changing their PP unit on pretty much every change of possession, it made for very short PP shifts. If the PP unit didn't get set up on their first entry into the Swedish zone they were usually on their way off the ice shortly after. Very little time to establish any kind of pressure from a cycle when the shifts were only around 30-40 seconds and they had to waste time changing.
As for Gustafsson, he didn't spend much time in his own zone. His wings help transition the puck well 5 on 5, and Gustafsson is rock solid covering for Sweden's defensemen pinching. He was out killing a 5 on 3 and I thought his feet still looked really slow off of a faceoff that he won but Sweden didn't get to the puck first, I don't think Finland even got a shot on net from it though.
On the PP he didn't look as aggressive as he did last year but he moves the puck well when it's on his stick, I don't think the play ever died on his stick with the man advantage.
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I don't think Heinola was hurt. The Heinola-Honka pairing had an overall low TOI, especially in the 3rd period, and didn't play at all in OT. Apparently, he is good enough to play 3v3 OT in the NHL for the Jets, but not in the WJC for Finland
Instead, Lassi Thomson (Ottawas 1st rounder) was relied heavily upon, and took some boneheaded penalties including the one, that cost them the GWG.
Overall, I think Heinola was decent, but his partner (Honka) was quite the turnover machine.
Agreed, Gus was very good. He was dominant, controlling the ice, and being the defensive conscience on a line with two skilled, speedy wingers.
He is not flashy, but very sound positionally - in the mold of Copp, Lowry.
jgimp
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Odd, they showed me Swe/Fin.TSN 3, I think it was.
yeah, tried all of them. They were all Can/Us
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Maybe you tried when Swe/Fin were between periods?
I channel hopped a lot, but Swe/Fin was there for the whole game.
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He has great vision. He sure is a great set up man, and is so well rounded. I’m trying to think of who he reminds me of but can’t at the moment. He will be an elite player.
My goodness, he is outstanding. It's rare to see a player dominate play from the wing the way he does. He could probably play C without much adjustment, too. Hands and vision remind me a bit of Datsyuk.
Yes, to all of this. Honka is a nightmare partner for Heinola. If you give Honka the puck, you aren't getting it back.I don't think Heinola was hurt. The Heinola-Honka pairing had an overall low TOI, especially in the 3rd period, and didn't play at all in OT. Apparently, he is good enough to play 3v3 OT in the NHL for the Jets, but not in the WJC for Finland
Instead, Lassi Thomson (Ottawas 1st rounder) was relied heavily upon, and took some boneheaded penalties including the one, that cost them the GWG.
Overall, I think Heinola was decent, but his partner (Honka) was quite the turnover machine.
Agreed, Gus was very good. He was dominant, controlling the ice, and being the defensive conscience on a line with two skilled, speedy wingers.
He is not flashy, but very sound positionally - in the mold of Copp, Lowry.
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