Just a little tidbit on Grigorenko, outside of a brutal three game stretch where he went 13/49 (26.5%) from the dot, he's been been over 60% from the dot over the other 8 games.
I didn't watch the game, but Isackson started the game on Minnesota's top line with Kyle Rau and Nick Bjugstad. He was -1 with an assist and 2 SOG in a 5-3 loss at Michigan Tech. Isackson got stopped in front on a second period PP and his assist came from quick puck movement on a third period PP to make it 5-3.
Awesome, thanks for the update. He and Navin are the two I've been keeping a keen eye to this year, very intriguing to see if either of them can eventually make the big club as 7th rounders
Nice to see him comeback strong after that possibly concussion. He is playing on the 3rd line as well?
He started the game in 3rd line with Aki Uusikartano and Nico Aaltonen, but somewhere during the 2nd period he was promoted back to the 1st line with Mika Niemi and Michael Ryan, which improved the 1st lines play immensely, resulting in 3 goals by them, one of them empty netter
EDIT: the game ended 6-1
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It was just a mild concussion then? Or did they stick with "mild upper body injury"?
I haven't seen any confirmation from the team that it was a concussion, so who knows what it was. It was mentioned on the radio during Tuesdays game that Armia was concussed, and after that, nothing except team saying he's out with a "mild upper-body injury"
Might as well put it here: I've watched the past few Chicago Wolves games and Kassian has looked good.
Mobility looks way better, he's hustling more consistently, is willing to drop the gloves (Matthew Coller would be thrilled), and has stood out positively in all three of the games (two against Abbotsford and one against Peoria, which I watched to get a look at Jaden Schwartz).
They said he dropped 15 pounds and did some MMA training during the summer.
Don't know why some around here turned on him so quickly but it's good to see him starting well.
Also look out for another Armia video soon; it'll be his latest game against Ilves, in which he had 1+1.
Might as well put it here: I've watched the past few Chicago Wolves games and Kassian has looked good.
Mobility looks way better, he's hustling more consistently, is willing to drop the gloves (Matthew Coller would be thrilled), and has stood out positively in all three of the games (two against Abbotsford and one against Peoria, which I watched to get a look at Jaden Schwartz).
They said he dropped 15 pounds and did some MMA training during the summer.
Don't know why some around here turned on him so quickly but it's good to see him starting well.
Kassian was fantastic tonight. Hitting, fighting, scoring; it was all there.
Might as well put it here: I've watched the past few Chicago Wolves games and Kassian has looked good.
Mobility looks way better, he's hustling more consistently, is willing to drop the gloves (Matthew Coller would be thrilled), and has stood out positively in all three of the games (two against Abbotsford and one against Peoria, which I watched to get a look at Jaden Schwartz).
They said he dropped 15 pounds and did some MMA training during the summer.
Don't know why some around here turned on him so quickly but it's good to see him starting well.
I don't remember anyone saying he won't eventually turn into a descent or maybe even real good NHLer.
Today, now in his development, he's a pretty good AHLer most nights. Nothing more. But, like Hodgson, he'll probably develop into a good NHLer.
So....... if Roy stays true to what he said, Grigorenko will be a healthy scratch Thursday.
I have a hard time to believe that.
I do too, but it's a tough situation.
Hopefully Kucherov comes back and produces so they can at least move Sörensen and not feel any pain while they wait for the real pieces at the trade window.
With Kucherov returning, Roy has said he'll be playing Sörensen since he's draft eligible and rotating Kucherov and Grigorenko since they have already been drafted until something happens to change that (whether it's a trade or the lockout ends and Grigorenko makes the Sabres).
Teams can only have two Europeans at a time but the Remparts have three because of a new rule that allowed them to select Kucherov because Grigorenko was a first round pick in the NHL.
With no NHL, they are technically allowed to have three on their roster but cannot play all three at once.
Kassian was fantastic tonight. Hitting, fighting, scoring; it was all there.
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Might as well put it here: I've watched the past few Chicago Wolves games and Kassian has looked good.
Mobility looks way better, he's hustling more consistently, is willing to drop the gloves (Matthew Coller would be thrilled), and has stood out positively in all three of the games (two against Abbotsford and one against Peoria, which I watched to get a look at Jaden Schwartz).
They said he dropped 15 pounds and did some MMA training during the summer. Don't know why some around here turned on him so quickly but it's good to see him starting well.
Also look out for another Armia video soon; it'll be his latest game against Ilves, in which he had 1+1.
Because he wasn't hitting or fighting, and hadn't been for two years (since getting drafted by Peterborough). Glad to see he's finally getting some of that edge back, because he had definately lost it in Peterborough/Rochester/Buffalo.
Because he wasn't hitting or fighting, and hadn't been for two years (since getting drafted by Peterborough). Glad to see he's finally getting some of that edge back, because he had definately lost it in Peterborough/Rochester/Buffalo.
Might as well put it here: I've watched the past few Chicago Wolves games and Kassian has looked good.
Mobility looks way better, he's hustling more consistently, is willing to drop the gloves (Matthew Coller would be thrilled), and has stood out positively in all three of the games (two against Abbotsford and one against Peoria, which I watched to get a look at Jaden Schwartz).
They said he dropped 15 pounds and did some MMA training during the summer. Don't know why some around here turned on him so quickly but it's good to see him starting well.
Also look out for another Armia video soon; it'll be his latest game against Ilves, in which he had 1+1.
You've been around here long enough to know that when you pose a Player 1 v. Player 2 dichotomy, people trash the player they don't prefer. I think most of the pro-Hodgson crowd recognized what Zack brought to the table, but understood that, at the time of the trade, there was such a dire need for a center with Hodgson's ability.
It's good to see both doing well: Kassian with three goals in five games, and Hodgson leading the AHL in assists.
