Don't disagree. But that says to me anyway, that we have a bunch of hard working, lunch bucket types, who can't score - in St John's, right now. Burmi might be doing 'fine' but then our depth of quality point producers, at the AHL level, right now is low.
Also makes you wonder if Machcek is ready to take the step.
That would totally be a logical assumption or hypothesis to make based on the evidence as we see it right now.
Which is why as Grind mentioned, in Burmistrovs case anyway, it's probably more important to consider his overall play, and observations from his coach (which are overwhelmingly positive) over the stats on this small sample size.
That would totally be a logical assumption or hypothesis to make based on the evidence as we see it right now.
Which is why as Grind mentioned, in Burmistrovs case anyway, it's probably more important to consider his overall play, and observations from his coach (which are overwhelmingly positive) over the stats on this small sample size.
The powerplay numbers likely bother me the most. Especially, having some time 6 on 3 - with no goals. As a team.
That's where Burmi and others will have some room to move, be creative and score. Either the PP set-up is easy to defend, or the Caps don't have anyone to bury the biscuit. I'm sure Burmi is his creative self, but maybe has no one to feed.
The powerplay numbers likely bother me the most. Especially, having some time 6 on 3 - with no goals. As a team.
That's where Burmi and others will have some room to move, be creative and score. Either the PP set-up is easy to defend, or the Caps don't have anyone to bury the biscuit. I'm sure Burmi is his creative self, but maybe has no one to feed.
based on the comments in the papers and from observers onhere, that seems tobe exactly the case. Pretty dissapointing as i'd really hoped Telegin and Klingberg would have enough finish to click well with Burmi.
The powerplay numbers likely bother me the most. Especially, having some time 6 on 3 - with no goals. As a team.
That's where Burmi and others will have some room to move, be creative and score. Either the PP set-up is easy to defend, or the Caps don't have anyone to bury the biscuit. I'm sure Burmi is his creative self, but maybe has no one to feed.
Agreed. Really wish we had more Ice Caps feeds. Or maybe we need to hear from more fans in St. Johns?
The powerplay numbers likely bother me the most. Especially, having some time 6 on 3 - with no goals. As a team.
That's where Burmi and others will have some room to move, be creative and score. Either the PP set-up is easy to defend, or the Caps don't have anyone to bury the biscuit. I'm sure Burmi is his creative self, but maybe has no one to feed.
From what I've witnessed in the games I've watched (~5) Burmi has had some beautiful feeds to other players (especially when on the powerplay), the problem is the other players' finishes... I'm looking at you little speed merchant.
Exactly. Some guys just have a hiccup on their way. Who knows if Burmistrov will figure it out at the NHL level and become an offensive threat. All I know is it is way too early to give up on him.
Well Burmi was involved with every goal tonight and received 2A for his effort.
1st: ripped a nice shot from the point that was deflected by Sawada
2nd: right after O`Dell won the faceoff, Burmi passed it to Meech at the opposite point who had an empty lane to shoot and score
3rd: won a board battle to send it to the D (Arsene) who passed to Melchiori and Jaff deflected Melchiori's shot in.
Well Burmi was involved with every goal tonight and received 2A for his effort.
1st: ripped a nice shot from the point that was deflected by Sawada
2nd: right after O`Dell won the faceoff, Burmi passed it to Meech at the opposite point who had an empty lane to shoot and score
3rd: won a board battle to send it to the D (Arsene) who passed to Melchiori and Jaff deflected Melchiori's shot in.
I tweeted to Pronman: Scheifele vs. Burmistrov
Pronman tweeted back: Burmistrov
Truck then replied: Upside, now or both?
... we haven't goten a reply yet :p
Exactly. Some guys just have a hiccup on their way. Who knows if Burmistrov will figure it out at the NHL level and become an offensive threat. All I know is it is way too early to give up on him.
Really thought Burmi would be tearing up the AHL by now, 2 goals in 17 games is pretty dismal any way you look at it.
Don't know why McCambridge keeps playing him on the point on the PP, don't know if that's the best way for him to develop.
Really thought Burmi would be tearing up the AHL by now, 2 goals in 17 games is pretty dismal any way you look at it.
Don't know why McCambridge keeps playing him on the point on the PP, don't know if that's the best way for him to develop.
It is a somewhat concerning, but not all that much. You can tell he is all over the ice, just can't catch a break right now. And he is far from the only player struggling...
Alex Burmistrov - 17 - 2 - 7 - 9
Compared to some guys who are more or less established NHLers as well...
Mattias Tedenby - 10 - 2 - 2 - 4
Zack Kassian - 14 - 4 - 4 - 8
Chris Kreider - 13 - 2 - 6 - 8
Dwight King - 11 - 1 - 5 - 6
Andrei Loktionov - 12 - 4 - 5 - 9
Devante Smith-Pelly - 15 - 1 - 6 - 7
Magnus Paarjarvi - 16 - 2 - 8 - 10
Jaden Schwartz - 16 - 4 - 3 - 7
Luke Adam - 14 - 2 - 3 - 5
Andrew Shaw - 10 - 1 - 3 - 4
And a few of the top prospects the AHL has to offer this year...
Mark Stone - 7 - 1 - 4 - 5
Mika Zibanejad - 13 - 1 - 4 - 5
Tanner Pearson - 14 - 3 - 2 - 5
Emerson Etem - 15 - 3 - 0 - 3
Zemgus Girgensons - 15 - 1 - 3 - 4
J.T. Brown - 10 - 1 - 5 - 6
Joe Colborne - 13 - 1 - 5 - 6
Obviously I cherry picked my stats, but the point is that there are guys struggling right now to put up points, it's just the way it goes. I am not too concerned for now.
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Just gonna give some hockey 101 here but center's don't tend to be goal scorers. [mod] Hope that helps.
Top two goal scorers in the NHL last season both centers, top six out of nine all time goal scorers were centers. But you are correct, as of late most goal scoring is done by wingers.
More, 12 of top 30 all time goal scorers were centers, 29 of top 60 were centers...
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Top two goal scorers in the NHL last season both centers, top six out of nine all time goal scorers were centers. But you are correct, as of late most goal scoring is done by wingers.
More, 12 of top 30 all time goal scorers were centers, 29 of top 60 were centers...
You can't bring up stamkos and Malkin those guys are outliers. Same with greatests of all time. Obviously those players all had to be great goalscorers to get to the top. Burmi will never be anything close to those guys at center and comparing him to there tier of player is frankly unfair to Burmi. Those are the elite of the elite.
There's the St. John's thread to discuss Burmistrov's play, we don't need it being cross-posted in a different thread.
Just to be clear, I have no problem with this thread being used to discuss player performance during the lockout. What I do have a problem is identical discussions being carried out in two different threads at once, which is essentially spam.
There's the St. John's thread to discuss Burmistrov's play, we don't need it being cross-posted in a different thread.
So we can talk about all the other Jets except Burmi in this thread? Seems perfectly reasonable to include him under a thread called Tracking the locked out Jets. Don't know if many of the regulars here follow the Ice Caps thread.
So we can talk about all the other Jets except Burmi in this thread? Seems perfectly reasonable to include him under a thread called Tracking the locked out Jets. Don't know if many of the regulars here follow the Ice Caps thread.
I never said the bolded. What I said is that we're not going to cross-post the exact same debate in two separate threads. Hope that helps.
The contract lasts 6 games, might be a few more after that. It's basically a quick fix to an acute goalie problem. AFAIK Pelicans will sign Antti Niemi at the end of December/early January if the lockout persists.
The contract lasts 6 games, might be a few more after that. It's basically a quick fix to an acute goalie problem. AFAIK Pelicans will sign Antti Niemi at the end of December/early January if the lockout persists.
Ok, thanks for the info, I saw something in there about 6 games but the translator did not make any sense
Anyways, here's an updated table tracking our wayward babes...
Ok, thanks for the info, I saw something in there about 6 games but the translator did not make any sense
Anyways, here's an updated table tracking our wayward babes...
Player
Team
League
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
+/-
Alexei Ponikarovsky
Donbass
KHL
23
4
11
15
14
-1
Nik Antropov
Barys Astana
KHL
18
2
6
8
17
-1
Blake Wheeler
EHC Munchen
DEL
6
1
6
7
25
+3
Antti Miettinen
HPK
SM-liiga
4
2
0
2
6
-1
Tobias Enstrom
EC Salzburg
AUS
5
1
0
1
4
-3
Evander Kane
Dinamo Minsk
KHL
12
1
0
1
47
-8
Player
Team
League
GP
RECORD
GAA
SVP
SO
Ondrej Pavelec
Bili Tygri Liberec
CZE
14
4-10-0
3.50
.896
0
Ondrej Pavelec
Pelicans
SM-Liiga
0
0-0-0
0.00
.000
0
based off this list, we should all infer, with 100% accuracey, that Blake Wheeler, Alexie Ponikarovsky, and Aunty Mittens our unequivocally our best players. Evander Kane is obviously the worst of the bunch.
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