Open Gameday Thread Ducks vs. Canucks - Young Stars Tournament
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 15, 2010 10:42 AM PDT
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Shall we try this again?
The Ducks get a look at a bit of a younger team (at least in terms of pro experience) for the first time in this tournament, and they'll be sporting first-rounder Jordan Schroeder, whom the Ducks passed on twice in 2009, but not first-rounder Cody Hodgson. However, one shouldn't take inexperience as determinative of anything, as these Canucks took out the Sharks in their last outing, proving that, at least in the battle of young forwards, this is a formidable Vancouver squad.
I assume Mark Holick would like to get a win here, and hopefully the coach has found his lineup after a couple of games. I would expect to see more of his future Crunch players and less of a kid neither the Ducks nor Crunch will see next year like Etem, but you never know. For now, get a good look at Etem and fellow June '92 birth DS-P (not to be confused with the DS Lite or the PSP Go); they may be back with their juniors teams after this.
This is it for the pre-preseason. After that, it's the preseason. After that, it's . . . I can't do it. I'm like this right now.
FOWL!
UPDATE: According to LFP.com, Bobkov has been cleared to play with the Ducks and is expected to play tonight. Interestingly, he has NOT yet been cleared to play with the London Knights, who selected him in the recent CHL import draft. In the battle between Cousineau and Pielmeier at this tournament and the impending battle with J.P. Levasseur in Syracuse, Bobkov would throw an interesting wrench into that mix, but the option to jump right to the pros is certainly there for him if the Ducks are also interested.
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Can anyone identify the caption in the photo?
And thus redeem their respective age group?
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 15, 2010 10:48 AM PDT reply actions
wasnt that from "Over the Top"?
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Well I have had it with Stampede Blue for the time being... Officially Boycotting along with many other regulars.
by TheAngelsColts on Sep 15, 2010 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes, sir. yes, it was. I watched that movie so often when I was a kid, you would’ve thought I was expecting the ending to change.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 15, 2010 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions
Great arm wrestling movie, or greatest arm wrestling movie?
I know where I stand.
"Make me a bicycle, clown"
by Floyd Gondoli on Sep 15, 2010 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
haha. I didn’t have many movies on tape as a kid, so I pretty much watched everything a thousand times, but I’ve never been able to put a hat on backwards without whispering to myself. “It’s like a switch”
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 15, 2010 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Hopefully we can get a win tonight. I was excited with our ducklings getting the lead early and the game staying close for a bit, but I can’t resist still being interested in our prospects (even if they are losing 8-4).
Let’s go Bobby.. er, I mean Bobkov!
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oop pielmeier in net deggendorf on goaltending
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 15, 2010 4:04 PM PDT reply actions
not the most accurate description of his time in a bulldog uniform, but at least they’re trying
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 15, 2010 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Just looked like it on that play. I haven’t seen him at all other than this tourney
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oh no, i meant what the commentators were saying about him. you’re right that he has a nice shot.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 15, 2010 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s bull. He just angled his skate. I didn’t see a kicking motion
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I’m not gonna worry about it in a rookie tournament. Angling it might be enough to get the call. It’s not the kind of goal I want to see kids scoring right now anyway.
Good point. I just don’t see how they would call that off, but not Alfie’s in the finals of ’07 :p
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Goo bout for kurtz as well. I like what I’ve seen from him in this tourney
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Yup. Fowler is 54
"Make me a bicycle, clown"
by Floyd Gondoli on Sep 15, 2010 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
That was cool.
He looks like he kind of free forms a bit. I can never be sure where he is “supposed” to be. Sure makes it interesting.
"Make me a bicycle, clown"
by Floyd Gondoli on Sep 15, 2010 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm still here!
"Make me a bicycle, clown"
by Floyd Gondoli on Sep 15, 2010 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Second. Nothing too crazy yet.
A few fights.
"Make me a bicycle, clown"
by Floyd Gondoli on Sep 15, 2010 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions
This looks much more like a "real" hockey game than the one against the Flames.
"Make me a bicycle, clown"
a little more balanced. both sides certainly feel comfortable with each other
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 15, 2010 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Bonino surprised the hell out of Clark. Would’ve thought he sent a bumble bee at him
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 15, 2010 5:22 PM PDT reply actions
Fowler and Clark look good together. Mitera doesn’t look too-too far away. I don’t know if people realize it, but we’re only looking for a Sean O’Donnell kind of ceiling value out of him (in terms of skill, not longevity)
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 15, 2010 5:29 PM PDT reply actions
O’Donnell kind of ceiling value out of Clark or Mitera?
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Mitera. We’re looking for a little more out of Clark.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 15, 2010 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Wasn’t Clark taken in the 2nd round of ’09 and Mitera the 1st round of ’06? How does that work? Or is that just because ’09 was a better draft class?
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The round someone is drafted in doesn’t always relate to expectations. Bonino was a 6th round pick, yet there are still some fairly high expectations for him.
We need more Boyntons.
I know the round isn’t always directly related to expectations, but shouldn’t it still play a prominent role?
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yeah, free development is a factor there. You kind of take CHL guys the moment people start looking at them. You take a college guy early with a high pick and you’re buying on a lot of potential. I don’t think anyone wants Riley Sheahan to leave school, but the Red Wings are saying that based on what he is now, they’d love to have him and they know that one or two more years at ND, he might be something special.
Mitera was a great shutdown guy and character guy, and without the knee injury and everything going right, maybe you talk about being the stronger player on a second pairing but there was the faintest of hopes he might start shooting or moving the puck. Without it, he still seemed like an NHLer, but the expectations were never Mike Komisarek or anything. In terms of Michigan D from that decade, I actually thought Matt Hunwick would do the most in the NHL, despite being 5’11", just because of his offense. But right there, in those three names, you can see why choosing a Wolverines defenseman is a good bet. Sometimes it’s just about liking the guy, even if you know his basement value is lower than another guy’s.s
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 15, 2010 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I realize that last line sounds anti-Chainey, and many people will say we picked Gardiner and Mitera too high based on “liking the guy,” and maybe point to Smirnov and Chistov as far as Chainey’s history with free development. The thing is, it’s not an easy job; I couldn’t do it. I applaud the guy for spending time in free development systems, and I think everyone knows that the Red Wings are often more lucky than good there.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 15, 2010 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions
When we first drafted DPS, I thought we might have been reaching, but he is really starting to endear himself to me. I love the way that kid plays.
That is Daniel’s dyslexic friend Nintendo Double Portable Screen.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 15, 2010 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Dammit, I should’ve said Devante Positioning System.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 15, 2010 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions
No, it’s devante smith-pelly. Daniel’s just in his own head. I’m sure he’ll comment about some story that he believes justifies his transposition.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 15, 2010 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh…
I thought the inclusion of Nintendo was a reference to Deschamps’s 1st name.
We need more Boyntons.
Floyd called him DS-P in the first gameday, I think, and we all started repeating it. I know it’s passive aggressive, but I think abbreviation is the only way to deal with someone who insists on hyphenation. It’s in the text of the gameday preview as a video game joke, which is why I made the game joke.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 15, 2010 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions
So now this is all my fault, huh? ;-)
DS-P has a nice ring to it, and it’s waaaaaaay easier to type.
"Make me a bicycle, clown"
by Floyd Gondoli on Sep 15, 2010 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
waaaaaaay easier to type.
See. Passive aggressive :)
I had to give credit where credit was due
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 15, 2010 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s got pro xp, even if only ECHL. If he’d stayed healthy, I think he could’ve been with Manitoba or somewhere else.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 15, 2010 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I like Macenauer more than most. He tries to get too fancy sometimes, which I like, but I acknowledge he can hurt himself just bending his knees to sit on the bench.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 15, 2010 6:15 PM PDT reply actions
he can hurt himself just bending his knees to sit on the bench.
lol wtf?
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He’s a little injury prone. Not like Wisniewski where it’s seemingly a minor injury on every shift, but he’s been shelved for the majority of one amateur and one pro season due to injury.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 15, 2010 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Can't watch, whats the score?
Time left in the period?
LOS ANGELES ANGELS . . . ANAHEIM DUCKS . . . CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS
we won 4-2 — empty netter
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 15, 2010 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ll be there. Both games. And the Muse concert :p
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haha. nate’s camping underneath the inflatable sheep next week.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 15, 2010 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions
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