WORLD JUNIORS CHAMPIONSHIP

[KingsOfCali25]

1- Hughes
2- Kakko
3- Podkolzin
4- Dach

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

1- Hughes
2- Kakko
3- Podkolzin
4- Dach

Maybe but I'm gonna hard pass on wanting a Russian winger with a high draft pick with this organization's history. Whether it's because it's literally the other side of the world or something cultural within the org or whatever, they're just constantly completely difficult for us. I know at some point one will break the cycle, but I'd be scared shitless to burn our highest pick since Doughty on one.

 

[PSP]

I’m sure it’s just me but Kakko reminds me of Frolov with much better wheels

Does he have the Frolov wraparound move?

 

[kings11]

Does he have the Frolov wraparound move?

He absolutely does! and its a beaut.

 

[KingsOfCali25]

Jack Hughes not playing tonight as a healthy scratch. Sounds like a future King

 

[SFKingshomer]

Jack Hughes not playing tonight as a healthy scratch. Sounds like a future King

He went into the boards hard and is DTD....keeping him out against a weaker team.

 

[ru4reals]

He went into the boards hard and is DTD....keeping him out against a weaker team.

Thanks for the update was just going to say was it past his bedtime.

 

[KingsOfCali25]

He went into the boards hard and is DTD....keeping him out against a weaker team.

He is now out for a 2nd straight game and it's against powerhouse Sweden. Doesn't sound good!

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Markus Phillips with an assist in a 5-1 win against the Czechs.

No points for Kupari or Anderson-Dolan, and Mikey Anderson is playing now against Sweden.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Mikey Anderson scored with a one-time blast on the PP, but the U.S. trails 4-2.

 

[dman3474]

big comeback for USA

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Holy shit what a game. It was 4-0 Sweden in the 3rd. The U.S. scored twice with less than a minute to go to tie it.

Of course the Canadian broadcast sounds flat and unexcited.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Can the Kings please trade Tyler Toffoli to Montreal for Ryan Poehling?

 

[dman3474]

dbl post

 

[dman3474]

ugh. triple post...

 

[kingsfan28]

That's how you do a 2 on 1. USA messes up theirs, SWE comes down and does it right and wins it 5-4 in OT .

 

[ru4reals]

brutal giveaway by Farabee. Great comeback but all for nothing with that crappy OT play. Oh wells.

 

[ru4reals]

That's how you do a 2 on 1. USA messes up theirs, SWE comes down and does it right and wins it 5-4 in OT .

Had all the time in the world and could have faked in and then wide open guy on the left but decided to shoot from a mile away. Oh and gave up the puck to boost. Onto the next game.

 

[Peter James Bond II]

How did Sodergran look? Had 3 SOG in stats. Don't see the Mikey Anderson goal in boxscore...did he score?

 

[KingsOfCali25]

How did Sodergran look? Had 3 SOG in stats. Don't see the Mikey Anderson goal in boxscore...did he score?

Sodergran looked good. He controls the puck well in the offensive zone. Very good with puck protection with his body. Very strong on the walls. One of team Sweden's better defenders. Doesn't get a lot of minutes but goes all out when he's out there. Reminds more of an Iafallo type player. Will be a good 2nd line guy and a great 3rd line player.

Anderson scored the 1st goal of the game for USA. It was a cross ice 1 timer on the PP; that Anderson blasted through the 5-hole.

 

[AbsentMojo]

They just awarded 2 penalty shots on the same play.. guy got tripped twice going to the net (sui v rus)

 

[funky]

First 15 minutes of Canada and Finland features Anderson-Dolan vs Kupari. Kupari looks great, fast a couple shots, goes to the net, has drawn a penalty. His poor defenseman are bobbling pucks and look poor.

Dolan I just have not been impressed with thus far. But game is early.

 

[funky]

Kupari all over the ice the first period. Guy definitely has high end speed and looks like the hands are starting to catch up. Plays with some spark.

Finland’s defense handling the puck like beer league Dman after a couple of pops.

Canada having trouble with Finns forecheck.

Scoreless tie so far but setting up to be a great game

 

[funky]

Canada up 1 to 0 so far

Non Kings observations

Honka sucks - puck not staying on his stick at all, a little surprised by that. Finish defense overall very poor.

Kakko needs some muscle but not worried due to his younger age.

Kings

Man I like how Kupari parks in front of the net at all times.

Haven’t seen Anderson-Dolan this period yet. Or if he is out there he has been quiet

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Canada up 1 to 0 so far

Non Kings observations

Honka sucks - puck not staying on his stick at all, a little surprised by that. Finish defense overall very poor.

Kakko needs some muscle but not worried due to his younger age.

Kings

Man I like how Kupari parks in front of the net at all times.

Haven’t seen Anderson-Dolan this period yet. Or if he is out there he has been quiet

He's being hardmatched. Keep watching. Checking machine. I'ts mostly him/Bowers and a rotating winger, the times they were getting hemmed in by Kupari et al were with Lafreniere. The icetime on the IIHF site wont update so that doesn't help but I can't remember a shift he took where he wasn't used solely as a checker.




The problem with being a 'useful' player.

Kupari also looks bigger than i remember. Obviously he's young and growing but man he looks like Carter vs. other players size/stature-wise.