every year guys like Bo Horvat,Curtis Lazar and other draft picks seem to be stuck in a no-man's-land where they're not quite NHL-ready
but have little to gain by another year in Junior.
They are ineligible to play in the AHL unless they are 19 yrs old and have completed 4 yrs of junior(pls correct me if I'm wrong)
However,once their Jr team is eliminated from post-season play,they can join an AHL team.
So,why was Bo Horvat allowed to spend 2 weeks at Utica earlier this season?
For that matter, why are 19 year-olds ineligible to play in the AHL?to "protect" them from older players?if that is the case,why are they
eligible to play in the NHL at 18?the NHL also has older players.
I must be missing something on this,would appreciate enlightenment.
I had the pleasure of meeting Willie Desjardins recently,very pleasant guy, soft-spoken,modest,said "We've been lucky"
re the good start to the season.
Bobby Clarke was quoted "The harder I work,the luckier I get"
The Canucks def. picked a class guy there.
P.K.Subban has obvious skill set,makes some great moves offensively,but can turn routine defensive plays into adventures.
In a recent game vs. Calgary he blew a tire spectacularly,giving the Flames a freebie.
Also,as the Habs were leaving the ice(don't recall which game)P.K. sees it as his duty to stand by the gate and acknowledge each
teammate as they exit.
he then tried to KISS Tokarski who was having none of it,turning away like an awkward end of a 1st date,hilarious.
the Lions massacre is well-documented on another thread,but I think it's safe to say we'll see many new faces in '15,maybe
incl. the coaching staff.
yes,injuries hurt,but they're part of the territory,the best teams have the depth to cope with setbacks,and the Leos did not.
even the best coaches can't prevent stupidity.recently a wide receiver for Buffalo was touchdown-bound,but felt compelled to
begin his hotdogging-high-step at about the 15 yard-line,and was taken down before he could score.
at least he hung on to the ball,unlike the infamous Leon "Big Daddy" Lett in that long-ago Super Bowl.
on the same theme,there was a recent clip of a college game where another WR has open space,races to the end zone
and spikes the ball....on the one yard-line.
while he's making an idiot of himself doing the boogaloo in the end zone,the other team picks up the ball and returns
it 99 yards for a TD.
One can only wish that both those morons had their showboat butts stapled to the bench for the rest of the game.
Stamps look like the team to beat tho' historically they have lost more Western Finals at home than they've won.Yes,that should have
nothing to do with 2014 but still..
Finally,biggest surprise so far in the young NHL season...Canucks,Flames,Isles,Preds,or someone else?
I hope for feedback,comments,argumennts,etc.
but have little to gain by another year in Junior.
They are ineligible to play in the AHL unless they are 19 yrs old and have completed 4 yrs of junior(pls correct me if I'm wrong)
However,once their Jr team is eliminated from post-season play,they can join an AHL team.
So,why was Bo Horvat allowed to spend 2 weeks at Utica earlier this season?
For that matter, why are 19 year-olds ineligible to play in the AHL?to "protect" them from older players?if that is the case,why are they
eligible to play in the NHL at 18?the NHL also has older players.
I must be missing something on this,would appreciate enlightenment.
I had the pleasure of meeting Willie Desjardins recently,very pleasant guy, soft-spoken,modest,said "We've been lucky"
re the good start to the season.
Bobby Clarke was quoted "The harder I work,the luckier I get"
The Canucks def. picked a class guy there.
P.K.Subban has obvious skill set,makes some great moves offensively,but can turn routine defensive plays into adventures.
In a recent game vs. Calgary he blew a tire spectacularly,giving the Flames a freebie.
Also,as the Habs were leaving the ice(don't recall which game)P.K. sees it as his duty to stand by the gate and acknowledge each
teammate as they exit.
he then tried to KISS Tokarski who was having none of it,turning away like an awkward end of a 1st date,hilarious.
the Lions massacre is well-documented on another thread,but I think it's safe to say we'll see many new faces in '15,maybe
incl. the coaching staff.
yes,injuries hurt,but they're part of the territory,the best teams have the depth to cope with setbacks,and the Leos did not.
even the best coaches can't prevent stupidity.recently a wide receiver for Buffalo was touchdown-bound,but felt compelled to
begin his hotdogging-high-step at about the 15 yard-line,and was taken down before he could score.
at least he hung on to the ball,unlike the infamous Leon "Big Daddy" Lett in that long-ago Super Bowl.
on the same theme,there was a recent clip of a college game where another WR has open space,races to the end zone
and spikes the ball....on the one yard-line.
while he's making an idiot of himself doing the boogaloo in the end zone,the other team picks up the ball and returns
it 99 yards for a TD.
One can only wish that both those morons had their showboat butts stapled to the bench for the rest of the game.
Stamps look like the team to beat tho' historically they have lost more Western Finals at home than they've won.Yes,that should have
nothing to do with 2014 but still..
Finally,biggest surprise so far in the young NHL season...Canucks,Flames,Isles,Preds,or someone else?
I hope for feedback,comments,argumennts,etc.
