Hoss Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 Are the Russians the presumed champs? from the IIHF.com site. Champs over USA? They won last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeanbe Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 Okay, I'll let the conspiracy theory go then. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 Mike Reilly going to go to free agency? Hmmmm. He's a nice player. Could screw Columbus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 Mike Reilly going to go to free agency? Hmmmm. He's a nice player. Could screw Columbus. I'm not sure why he would come here. We're loaded with young defenders so he would have to hop in line with McCabe/Pysyk. Doubt he comes in above those guys right away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 (edited) I'm not sure why he would come here. We're loaded with young defenders so he would have to hop in line with McCabe/Pysyk. Doubt he comes in above those guys right away. Money? I'm betting he wants a pay-grade better than a 4th rounder. He's likely to start in the AHL. I don't think he's ready for the NHL just yet.....but he's got some nice skills. Edited May 16, 2015 by X. Benedict Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 Money? I'm betting he wants a pay-grade better than a 4th rounder. He's likely to start in the AHL. I don't think he's ready for the NHL just yet.....but he's got some nice skills. He's still under the umbrella of entry-level deals. He won't be able to maneuver money much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 Eichel looked visiblely better than most on USA in those last 5 minutes, stealing pucks from Malkin, literally wrestling with him in the corner on another occasion, putting pucks on sticks and attempting to drive the play forward. If anything I can at least get the feeling he is the type who plays better in bad situations. In the first game vs. Russia, Eichel flat out dominated Malkin. As in, KICKED HIS ASS. If there was one thing I was hoping to see from Eichel more than anything else in this tourney, it was that the game wasn't gonna be too big for him. He answered that question in spades. He proved he can skate with these guys, he proved he can win puck battles, and he proved he can hold onto the puck and make plays. He's ready for the next level. Period. GO SABRES!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Balls Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 In the first game vs. Russia, Eichel flat out dominated Malkin. As in, KICKED HIS ASS. If there was one thing I was hoping to see from Eichel more than anything else in this tourney, it was that the game wasn't gonna be too big for him. He answered that question in spades. He proved he can skate with these guys, he proved he can win puck battles, and he proved he can hold onto the puck and make plays. He's ready for the next level. Period. GO SABRES!!! Malkin took out his frustrations with the way Eichel hung with him in the first game by elbowing him in the back of the head yesterday resulting in a penalty. And then the way he slapped the puck into the empty net from 10 feet to close it out was proof of how frustrated he was playing against the U.S. Can't stand that POS. I hope Canada kicks Russian ass today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewookie1 Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 You'd think practicing with Crosby for years would have given Malkin a bit more patience in terms of playing talent greater than his own but I guess it did not. I've got to say, its a good sign when your 18 year old intended pick can legitimately frustrate an high end, experienced, Cup winner to the point he elbows him in the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristian Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 Thank the Union and the CBA. The World Cup in the middle of summer used to be awesome. I feel bad for the folks who didn't get to see it. Looked up the 96 finals series on Youtube a while back, man oh man, are we talking some high quality hockey there. Oh, and John LeClair was a monster in 1996. In the first game vs. Russia, Eichel flat out dominated Malkin. As in, KICKED HIS ASS. If there was one thing I was hoping to see from Eichel more than anything else in this tourney, it was that the game wasn't gonna be too big for him. He answered that question in spades. He proved he can skate with these guys, he proved he can win puck battles, and he proved he can hold onto the puck and make plays. He's ready for the next level. Period. GO SABRES!!! Some people claim Eichel disappeared over the last 2 or 3 games here, but I think people forget he probably lacks conditioning compared to the NHL'ers, and that he's basically played 9 games in two weeks. Can't blame the kid if the tank was empty in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 Looked up the 96 finals series on Youtube a while back, man oh man, are we talking some high quality hockey there. Oh, and John LeClair was a monster in 1996. Some people claim Eichel disappeared over the last 2 or 3 games here, but I think people forget he probably lacks conditioning compared to the NHL'ers, and that he's basically played 9 games in two weeks. Can't blame the kid if the tank was empty in the end. I thought we weren't going to talk about the tank anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 Malkin took out his frustrations with the way Eichel hung with him in the first game by elbowing him in the back of the head yesterday resulting in a penalty. And then the way he slapped the puck into the empty net from 10 feet to close it out was proof of how frustrated he was playing against the U.S. Can't stand that POS. I hope Canada kicks Russian ass today. Eich should take Evgeni's elbow as endorsement. Nice compliment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristian Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 I thought we weren't going to talk about the tank anymore. Hehe, well played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 Looked up the 96 finals series on Youtube a while back, man oh man, are we talking some high quality hockey there. Oh, and John LeClair was a monster in 1996. I think the North America NHL guys took it more seriously then, than they do the olympics now. I remember guys like Hawerchuk in the 80's, facewashing and stick swinging....it was really neat, especially in the summer when the only sport going on was baseball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 Nice setup by Eichel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustache of God Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 Jack looks like he wants to go home with a medal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustache of God Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 http://streamable.com/ii8f Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 Holy crap I love this kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 Just saw the play. Samson Reinhart might be fine, but Jack Eichel is f'n awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 (edited) At around 17:30 in the 3rd, Eichel is in the near corner playing D. He doesn't let the guy make a play. He then streaks to the offensive zone and beats their guy to to puck in their far corner. WOW. I'm starting to think that my early notion of him gliding into guys on D are just his skating style. He just doesn't have to work as hard as other guys to generate speed. Awesome. Edited May 17, 2015 by SumpfV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 His effortless burst is amazing. Such a natural skater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 http://streamable.com/ii8f Sweet! Much appreciated. GO SABRES!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBHockey13 Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 This Todd Richards is a heck of a coach. The Blue Jackets are really going to be something as soon as next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 Glad Jack got to be part of a team that medaled. Would've preferred gold or silver but he goes out a winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBHockey13 Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 At least the drinking age in the Czech Republic is 18 (as it should be here). Jack and the boys can live it up in Prague tonight (legally)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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