Grant's Slant
Makar off like Bandits
Brynas if you Will
Brynas if you Will
The two teenaged forwards on Brynas have really moved up the pecking order in the SHL playoffs. Jesper Boqvist is really wheeling today…it looks like he’s gotten even quicker since he played for Timra…a very fast pace and he’s keeping up no problem. Working hard on the forecheck and getting back defensively no problem. He’s […]
Skating Around the Issue
Skating Around the Issue
Lots of folks on Twitter bring up Bo Horvat as an example of why Gabriel Vilardi should be ranked higher on Recrutes’ draft list because he improved his skating so much…well…the guys ranked in front of him are also very good players AND they skate well. Horvat was an exception, not the rule, and his […]
This Brook Lets his Play do the Babbling
This Brook Lets his Play do the Babbling
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Bo Knows Hockey
Bo Knows Hockey
Brynas is playing Linkopings in the first round of the SHL playoffs and the first game was today. Boqvist started the game on what was listed as the fourth line, but by the end of the game the trio was playing as much as anyone, and playing well. Boqvist was solid once again…I’ve never seen […]
Hischier Skills on Display
Hischier Skills on Display
With Hischier’s recent drop in production one wondered if perhaps he was hitting a wall..then I looked at the video from his March 15 game versus PEI…and the Nico we’ve all come to love was in full display. We saw in the first two shifts why he’s ranked number one on our list…terrific speed, skill. […]
Meet Your Makar
Meet Your Makar
If Honka was a top 15 pick what does that make Makar? His skating and puck skills are a treat to watch. I loved him at last year’s tournament too…arguably better than Fabbro and Cholowski were. He went to the wrong junior camp – should have been at the WJC.