Prospect Info: World Junior Hockey Championship 2018

[Konnan511]

So the games start today. Do we know who we have on the teams?

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[drwings40]

Malte Setkov - DEN
Kasper Kotkansalo - FIN
Filip Larsson - SWE
Gustav Lindström - SWE

 

[Frk It]

Wings Prospects

Malte Setkov - Denmark
Gustav Lindstrom - Sweden
Filip Larsson - Sweden
Kasper Kotkansalo - Finland

2018 Draft Prospects to watch

Quinn Hughes - USA
Brady Tkachuk - USA
Andrei Svechnikov - Russia
Rasmus Kupari - Finland
Rasmus Dahlin - Sweden
Isac Lundestrom - Sweden
Filip Zadina - Czech
Jakub Lauko- Czech
Milos Roman - Slovakia
Martin Fehervary - Slovakia
Nando Eggenberger - Switzerland
Nico Gross - Switzerland

 

[ChadS]

SWE - Gustav Lindström (D), #5 - 6'2/185
SWE - Filip Larsson (G), #1 - 6'2/185
FIN - Kasperi Kotkansalo (D), #36 - 6'2/198
DEN - Malte Setkov (D), #3 - 6'6/196

Tuesday Dec 26th
2:00 PM - BLR-SWE
4:00 PM - CAN-FIN
8:00 PM - DEN-USA

Thursday Dec 28th
12:00 PM - FIN-DEN
4:00 PM - SWE-CZE

Saturday Dec 30th
2:00 PM - SWE-SUI
4:00 PM - FIN-SVK
8:00 PM - DEN-CAN

Sunday Dec 31st
4:00 PM - USA-FIN
6:00 PM - SVK-DEN
8:00 PM - RUS-SWE

Resources:
WM20 (Homepage)
U20 World Junior Championship (Eliteprospects)

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

I'm still super impressed by Necas, I don't care what anybody says. Very good skater, very high skill level, plays a two-way game and goes to the corners. Decent size. I just can't see Rasmussen being the better player, although I don't want to have that debate in this thread.

Zadina has looked really good, too. Super skilled.

 

[Ezekial]

Really? And here I was thinking you were so high on Rasmussen.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

Really? And here I was thinking you were so high on Rasmussen.

Are you watching, or did you just want to make a snide comment?

 

[Ezekial]

Are you watching, or did you just want to make a snide comment?

Yea, he deserved player of the game for his team, it's just pretty obvious you'd feel that way even if he had a poor game.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

Yea, he deserved player of the game for his team, it's just pretty obvious you feel that way even if he had a poor game.

Well, I guess it's fortunate for me that he had a really good game, then.

 

[Ezekial]

Well, I guess it's fortunate for me that he had a really good game, then.

He's going to be better than Rasmussen is in his wildest wet dreams.

 

[joe89]

Bit of a revelation to see Lindström so far. Maybe doesn't have all the moves, but seems more confident on small ice than just about any other Swedish defenseman.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

Bit of a revelation to see Lindström so far. Maybe doesn't have all the moves, but seems more confident on small ice than just about any other Swedish defenseman.

What number is he? #5?

 

[Ezekial]

Lindstrom took a digger and might be hurt.

 

[ChadS]

Lindström is playing safe & simple which is probably what the coaches want him to do. It's similar to what he's been doing for Almtuna. But based on his junior games and some flashes at the senior level I think he'll have more to give offensively over time. His passes are pretty sharp and he has patience with the puck which is always a good sign. Just needs a little more confidence and improved skating wouldn't hurt.

What number is he?

#5

 

[Konnan511]

Lindstrom took a digger and might be hurt.

Any update?

 

[joe89]

Any update?

It was the other Lindström that went down.. and he wasn't hurt.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

Any update?

He just picked up a primary assist on a goal, I think? Tipped shot.

 

[ChadS]

Good play by Lindström on that goal. Nice deflection.

 

[Ezekial]

Any update?

Got his point shot tipped for the third goal, assist.

It was the other Lindström that went down.. and he wasn't hurt.

My bad I heard Lindstrom assumed the worst

 

[Claypool]

Good play by Lindström on that goal. Nice deflection.

He had a nice hit earlier in the game, too.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

What a pass by Brannstrom.

 

[joe89]

Still maintain Brännström is gonna be better than Liljegren

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

Still maintain Brännström is gonna be better than Liljegren

Liljegren is so, so skilled. You see it constantly. Watching him on the blue line on the PP is a thing of beauty. But I don't know if I've ever seen him make what I considered a really good read of the play. It's like he does basic things really well, but is stuck at that level, and when he tries harder he screws it up. If he can just realize he needs to play a very simple game, he can be very effective.

 

[Frk It]

What channel is the Sweden game on? I'm seeing the beginning of the CAN-FIN game on NHL network right now.

Also how is Lundestrom looking so far?

I liked Kaut and Zadina in the CZE-RUS game, for whatever that's worth.

 

[Frk It]

Still maintain Brännström is gonna be better than Liljegren

I liked that Westerlund kid last year.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

Finland got beaten up by Canada in the first period, and Kotkansalo didn't look the best. I think he got scored on twice, although one goal shouldn't have counted, apparently. In a super-fast game, he looks a bit slow.