Eklund: Crosby Skating in Team Canada Practice. Great News! Rumor BLog Next

Eklund: Crosby Skating in Team Canada Practice. Great News! Rumor BLog Next
- Eklund

skipped the last pens game but now is good to go to play in this silly little get together

A cmon at least we can count on that dangerous line of Jarvis, Hagel and Cirelli. I know they are not Tavares, Scheifele and Hyman but I’m sure they are doing wonders for ticket sales and scarring the crap out of the other teams.

A cmon at least we can count on that dangerous line of Jarvis, Hagel and Cirelli. I know they are not Tavares, Scheifele and Hyman but I’m sure they are doing wonders for ticket sales and scarring the crap out of the other teams.
- tornado24

Seth Jarvis - 45 points in 49 games, 89 PK minutes
Brandon Hagel - 62 points in 55 games, 110 PK minutes
Anthony Cirelli - 42 points in 53 games, 113 PK minutes

John Tavares - 45 points in 48 games, 1 PK minute
Mark Scheifele - 63 points in 56 games, 7 PK minutes
Zach Hyman - 32 points in 50 games, 0 PK minutes

First group has 68 goals and features three penalty killers.

Second group has 71 goals and no penalty killers.

This is not the huge gap you think it is.

Seth Jarvis - 45 points in 49 games, 89 PK minutes
Brandon Hagel - 62 points in 55 games, 110 PK minutes
Anthony Cirelli - 42 points in 53 games, 113 PK minutes

John Tavares - 45 points in 48 games, 1 PK minute
Mark Scheifele - 63 points in 56 games, 7 PK minutes
Zach Hyman - 32 points in 50 games, 0 PK minutes

First group has 68 goals and features three penalty killers.

Second group has 71 goals and no penalty killers.

This is not the huge gap you think it is.
- BINGO!

oh yeah? well jarvis is goofy looking.

Seth Jarvis - 45 points in 49 games, 89 PK minutes
Brandon Hagel - 62 points in 55 games, 110 PK minutes
Anthony Cirelli - 42 points in 53 games, 113 PK minutes

John Tavares - 45 points in 48 games, 1 PK minute
Mark Scheifele - 63 points in 56 games, 7 PK minutes
Zach Hyman - 32 points in 50 games, 0 PK minutes

First group has 68 goals and features three penalty killers.

Second group has 71 goals and no penalty killers.

This is not the huge gap you think it is.
- BINGO!

That may be true, but I don’t recall to many teams determining a game plan on how to shut down the other teams penalty kill!

Seth Jarvis - 45 points in 49 games, 89 PK minutes
Brandon Hagel - 62 points in 55 games, 110 PK minutes
Anthony Cirelli - 42 points in 53 games, 113 PK minutes

John Tavares - 45 points in 48 games, 1 PK minute
Mark Scheifele - 63 points in 56 games, 7 PK minutes
Zach Hyman - 32 points in 50 games, 0 PK minutes

First group has 68 goals and features three penalty killers.

Second group has 71 goals and no penalty killers.

This is not the huge gap you think it is.
- BINGO!

That may be true, but I don’t recall to many teams determining a game plan on how to shut down the other teams penalty kill!

Seth Jarvis - 45 points in 49 games, 89 PK minutes
Brandon Hagel - 62 points in 55 games, 110 PK minutes
Anthony Cirelli - 42 points in 53 games, 113 PK minutes

John Tavares - 45 points in 48 games, 1 PK minute
Mark Scheifele - 63 points in 56 games, 7 PK minutes
Zach Hyman - 32 points in 50 games, 0 PK minutes

First group has 68 goals and features three penalty killers.

Second group has 71 goals and no penalty killers.

This is not the huge gap you think it is.
- BINGO!

That may be true, but I don’t recall to many teams determining a game plan on how to shut down the other teams penalty kill!

Seth Jarvis - 45 points in 49 games, 89 PK minutes
Brandon Hagel - 62 points in 55 games, 110 PK minutes
Anthony Cirelli - 42 points in 53 games, 113 PK minutes

John Tavares - 45 points in 48 games, 1 PK minute
Mark Scheifele - 63 points in 56 games, 7 PK minutes
Zach Hyman - 32 points in 50 games, 0 PK minutes

First group has 68 goals and features three penalty killers.

Second group has 71 goals and no penalty killers.

This is not the huge gap you think it is.
- BINGO!

That may be true, but I don’t recall to many teams determining a game plan on how to shut down the other teams penalty kill!

That may be true, but I don’t recall to many teams determining a game plan on how to shut down the other teams penalty kill!
- tornado24

It's called versatility. None of these guys will be on the PP. None will be getting top 6 minutes. So what kind of forward do you want on a 4th line getting 12 minutes a night? You want a guy that can take a faceoff, kill a penalty, get the puck in deep and get a stoppage for an o-zone faceoff.

Same reason why US chose a guy like Larkin over a guy like Caufield who wouldn't make the top 6 and has zero versatility in a bottom 6 role. Ek had a whole blog about that "mistake" without understanding how to construct a team.

It's called versatility. None of these guys will be on the PP. None will be getting top 6 minutes. So what kind of forward do you want on a 4th line getting 12 minutes a night? You want a guy that can take a faceoff, kill a penalty, get the puck in deep and get a stoppage for an o-zone faceoff.

Same reason why US chose a guy like Larkin over a guy like Caufield who wouldn't make the top 6 and has zero versatility in a bottom 6 role. Ek had a whole blog about that "mistake" without understanding how to construct a team.
- HockeyBuzzed

Exactly. You've got plenty of offense. Hell you've got plenty of offense from your bottom 6 guys if you need it, but you're also going to need guys who can grind out a shift and make life miserable for the opposition's top players.

USA can probably match your firepower if they want. You're going to need guys who can help shut them down.

oh yeah? well jarvis is goofy looking.
- drew_doubty

Exactly. You've got plenty of offense. Hell you've got plenty of offense from your bottom 6 guys if you need it, but you're also going to need guys who can grind out a shift and make life miserable for the opposition's top players.

USA can probably match your firepower if they want. You're going to need guys who can help shut them down.
- BINGO!

It's almost as if people who played the game at a higher level get that. Haha. When Tkachuk takes a run at Makar or McDavid...I'm looking down my bench and tapping on Sam Bennett and Cirelli to take the next shift. Not John Tavares.

Exactly. You've got plenty of offense. Hell you've got plenty of offense from your bottom 6 guys if you need it, but you're also going to need guys who can grind out a shift and make life miserable for the opposition's top players.

USA can probably match your firepower if they want. You're going to need guys who can help shut them down.
- BINGO!

Not to mention, it's an NHL event...not an IIHF one. IIHF hockey is much softer and ends up calling more penalties on the real physical stuff. Going to be a much more NHL-style game on small ice than the way international hockey on the big sheet is played. Having players like that will probably be very beneficial.