pi2000 Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 He's got hands like Tim Connolly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 Oh damn, that was just exhibition? When do his real games start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksndmonster Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 Oh damn, that was just exhibition? When do his real games start?That makes sense. I was wondering how he was able to get the puck back so many times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3putt Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 10/7 vs Minn Duluth. Ice Breaker tourney with Mich Tech and Union. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 Oh damn, that was just exhibition? When do his real games start? 1. Just exhibition. 2. Against a Canadian university team. Canadian college hockey is not nearly at the level of US college hockey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 1. Just exhibition. 2. Against a Canadian university team. Canadian college hockey is not nearly at the level of US college hockey. I really wish they'd stop scheduling those games. I've seen a few get ugly after the score gets out of hand. Fighting in this scrimmage gets you suspended for your regular season opener. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Collection Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 1. Just exhibition. 2. Against a Canadian university team. Canadian college hockey is not nearly at the level of US college hockey. I don't have the U. Of Alberta's roster but I would imagine they have quite a few ex-CHL players there. No top flight prospects as they would be playing pro, but many junior players take advantage of scholarship money from their years in Major Junior hockey. The OHL here provides a year of paid education for every year of Junior that the guy has played. Like I said earlier, they're not developing pros but many of the players are ex-junior. Competitive teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 1. Just exhibition. 2. Against a Canadian university team. Canadian college hockey is not nearly at the level of US college hockey. Still better than him going into that game and not dominating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 Better view of his goal https://twitter.com/sabresfanatics/status/915015685222359041 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 I don’t care if he was skating against children utilizing those gliding walkers... that puck handling was beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3putt Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 The assist on the one where he dekes the goalie and finds the cutter was as pretty as the first goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrico Posted October 7, 2017 Report Share Posted October 7, 2017 Beauty pass for an assist in the legends first 'semi-official' game. Only ended up with the one point though. They have him playing centre on the third line. I could see him moving into the top six by next month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3putt Posted October 7, 2017 Report Share Posted October 7, 2017 Beauty pass for an assist in the legends first 'semi-official' game. Only ended up with the one point though.They have him playing centre on the third line. I could see him moving into the top six by next month. It’s official. Ice Breaker tourney. Mn Duluth is a good squad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted October 7, 2017 Report Share Posted October 7, 2017 Casey listed as 2nd line center for today's game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrico Posted October 7, 2017 Report Share Posted October 7, 2017 Movin...movin on up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Our savior opened the scoring for the Golden Gophers, had 5 shots on goal and was named the game's first star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 SIGN HIM NOW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvelo Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Somebody had to say it....The Hobey Baker Award is a crock. It's an overblown award. It reflects mostly mediocrity. Look at this list. Since 1981, you have Paul Kariya, Chris Drury, Matt Carle, Johnny Gaudreau and Jack Eichel. Since 1981. That's 36 years. The rest are footnotes to history or just regular NHLers. Only two HB winners that I know of have even won a cup, unless I stand corrected...it's not much more than that. Many HB winners since 2005 are not even in the league. Sure, USA hockey keeps getting better but if you look at this list, winning the HB Award seems like more of a curse than anything. Remember Holzinger? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobey_Baker_Award Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 I want the Brian Boitano song from South Park but with Casey Mittlestadt instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 (edited) Somebody had to say it....The Hobey Baker Award is a crock. It's an overblown award. It reflects mostly mediocrity. Look at this list. Since 1981, you have Paul Kariya, Chris Drury, Matt Carle, Johnny Gaudreau and Jack Eichel. Since 1981. That's 36 years. The rest are footnotes to history or just regular NHLers. Only two HB winners that I know of have even won a cup, unless I stand corrected...it's not much more than that. Many HB winners since 2005 are not even in the league. Sure, USA hockey keeps getting better but if you look at this list, winning the HB Award seems like more of a curse than anything. Remember Holzinger? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobey_Baker_Award It's not a crock. It legitimately means a lot in NCAA hockey. It is their league MVP award. It just doesn't have good NHL predictability. Every single sports league out there has one, I assume. Doesn't mean they're all crocks since only the pro ones tell you how good of a pro the player is.Its purpose isn't to award the player who is most likely going to be an NHL star, it is to award the best player in the league it is awarded in, and it does that well. Edited October 8, 2017 by Randall Flagg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthEbriate Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 (edited) Somebody had to say it....The Hobey Baker Award is a crock. It's an overblown award. It reflects mostly mediocrity. Look at this list. Since 1981, you have Paul Kariya, Chris Drury, Matt Carle, Johnny Gaudreau and Jack Eichel. Since 1981. That's 36 years. The rest are footnotes to history or just regular NHLers. Only two HB winners that I know of have even won a cup, unless I stand corrected...it's not much more than that. Many HB winners since 2005 are not even in the league. Sure, USA hockey keeps getting better but if you look at this list, winning the HB Award seems like more of a curse than anything. Remember Holzinger? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobey_Baker_Award I do. And in defense of Holzinger, he was a respectable middle-six center on a team that went to the ECF and Stanley Cup Final in back-to-back seasons. His career was mostly on not-very-offensive teams smack dab in the middle of the dead-puck era. No, he wasn't a #1 center, but he was a sixth-round pick (124th overall --- now, 20-odd years later after all the expansion 124th overall is the final pick of the fourth round). But still, the Sabres didn't draft him expecting to get LaFontaine 2.0. It's not a crock. It legitimately means a lot in NCAA hockey. It is their league MVP award. It just doesn't have good NHL predictability. All true -- it's a good award. But these kids are drafted at 18 and don't win the HB until age 21-22*. Except Kariya and Eichel and maybe someone else along the way. Edited October 8, 2017 by DarthEbriate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7+6=13 Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Can't wait to have him and Eichel on the same team for at least 3-5 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 All true -- it's a good award. But these kids are drafted at 18 and don't win the HB until age 21-22*. Except Kariya and Eichel and maybe someone else along the way. And far too often, the elite leave before they would have truly had a shot at the award. Even with the level of talent these kids have, it's tough for an 18 year old to out class a 22 or 23 year old. There's also a character aspect that the voters like to factor in on the selections. That right away typically biases them towards the upperclassmen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 And far too often, the elite leave before they would have truly had a shot at the award. Even with the level of talent these kids have, it's tough for an 18 year old to out class a 22 or 23 year old. There's also a character aspect that the voters like to factor in on the selections. That right away typically biases them towards the upperclassmen. Why? Because by that age their drinking is no longer illegal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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