Prospect Info: World Junior Championships 2015-2016

[TheUnseenHand]

US looks like the Devils playing edmonton, or some other bottom feeder. They are just watching the game happen.

 

[RNCDevil]

US seems to be allergic to shooting but the D loves to turn the puck over in their own zone.

 

[DenisSamson3]

Russia looks like the better team. They are throwing the US players around.

And now it's tied. US looks pretty lax.

2-1 now. They need to get some momentum back from the power play if they wan't to win.

 

[Devils Dominion]

Werenski's a good player but he got owned on that 2nd goal.

 

[Balance]

Bad coaching 101 by the US coach.

Yes, let's forcheck on large ice against the best puck moving team in the tourney. The Russians love this, they've been taught to dangle and pass through the sticks since day 1.

 

[DenisSamson3]

Russians won a lot of the board battles.

 

[Brodeur]

Russia did a great job locking things down in the third. Couple of decent scoring chances for the US, but most of it came from hope passes into the slot. Matthews line looked tired, they played maybe half of the third period.

 

[DenisSamson3]

How many undrafted players did the Russians have?

 

[DenisSamson3]

My god, cant believe he said that!

 

[Brodeur]

How many undrafted players did the Russians have?

http://www.tsn.ca/2016-world-juniors-group-b-rosters-1.413498

According to TSN, 13 undrafted players and two 2016 first time eligibles.

Edit: They appear to have missed Sergei Boikov who was a 6th rounder by Colorado last draft; I sat next to his junior coaches at a Cheesecake Factory bar after Day 2 and they were holding his Avs jersey. Damir Sharipzyanov also earned an ELC with the Kings over the summer. Couple other guys (Sergeev/Mikulovich) have been in the OHL for a few seasons as well.

 

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

My god, cant believe he said that!

Makes you wonder if he even takes this seriously at all. Can't coach against a team if you don't know any of their players. He should've been embarrassed to make that comment.

 

[DenisSamson3]

http://www.tsn.ca/2016-world-juniors-group-b-rosters-1.413498
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According to TSN, 13 undrafted players and two 2016 first time eligibles
Edit: They appear to have missed Sergei Boikov who was a 6th rounder by Colorado last draft; I sat next to his junior coaches at a Cheesecake Factory bar after Day 2 and they were holding his Avs jersey. Damir Sharipzyanov also earned an ELC with the Kings over the summer. Couple other guys (Sergeev/Mikulovich) have been in the OHL for a few seasons as well.

ok, thanks.

 

[Combat Koala]

My god, cant believe he said that!

What did I just watch... WTF? Is he serious? No wonder they didn't win.

Also, anxious about tomorrow. The game against team Russia wasn't a pretty one... we shall see who the champion is.

Of note: Kalapudas playing great, watch him. #21 (if I'm correct), helped ignite Rantanen and Kapanen. Also Saarijärvi is quietly having a great tournament so far as is Saarela.

 

[PWiz30]

Anyone else feel like last night's loss was made 10x worse by the fact that the only goal was scored by an American who was originally expected to be available for this tournament?

 

[R8Devs]

laine what a shot

 

[R8Devs]

this game is wild

 

[DenisSamson3]

I know awesome entertainment.

 

[Brodeur]

Provorov gets a wrister through a maze of players to tie things up with 6 seconds left. Bar didn't have audio, but it looked like Kamenev got sent off with a misconduct late in regulation. Not sure if it carries over into OT.

Edit: Looks like Provorov's shot deflected off one of the Russian bodies in the slot. Looks like Kamenev got a 10 misconduct for slashing a Finnish player after they scored to take the lead, then got tossed after yelling at the refs and breaking his stick in frustration.

 

[DenisSamson3]

Provorov gets a wrister through a maze of players to tie things up with 6 seconds left. Bar didn't have audio, but it looked like Kamenev got sent off with a misconduct late in regulation. Not sure if it carries over into OT.

Edit: Looks like Provorov's shot deflected off one of the Russian bodies in the slot. Looks like Kamenev got a 10 misconduct for slashing a Finnish player after they scored to take the lead, then got tossed after yelling at the refs and breaking his stick in frustration.

See great entertainment!

 

[MoonDragn]

Does it feel like we drafted the wrong player? Rantanen, Provorov?

 

[Brodeur]

Nuts, Kapanen scores the golden goal early into the OT before I had a chance to sneak away from my desk to watch in the break room.

 

[Better Call Sal]

Does it feel like we drafted the wrong player? Rantanen, Provorov?

No. Too early for that.

 

[Brodeur]

Does it feel like we drafted the wrong player? Rantanen, Provorov?

Rantanen didn't look that great from the handful of games I saw. Albeit, it's tough with Laine/Puljujarvi stealing the show.

WJC is a fun tournament, but it's too short to draw conclusions. The Czechs are starting to have a renaissance with prospects but they're still behind the Big 5 right now.

 

[NJDevs26]

 

[Brodeur]