dlbalr Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 The 2019 World Juniors get underway today and the Habs will be extremely well represented in this tournament with seven players (tied for the lead with Chicago and Philadelphia) participating and most of them project to play important roles. Their prospects are as follows: Canada: D Josh Brook, F Nick Suzuki Finland: F Jesse Ylonen Russia: D Alexander Romanov (he was among the first group of players officially registered even though they still have cuts to make) Sweden: F Jacob Olofsson USA: F Ryan Poehling, G Cayden Primeau As always, we'll use this thread to discuss the tournament and how Montreal's players are faring. I'll have the StatTracker up on the site later today showing the schedules for each player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habopotamus Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 I think Poehling is going to be a beast this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 I am hoping Romanov shines as bright as Brook, and that both give us hope for the near future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 Nick Suzuki - I'm assuming he will be used on a scoring line so I'm expecting some production from him in this tournament. Hopefully he establishes himself as a go to guy with the team. Jesse Ylonen - Again I think he'll play on a scoring line as well so I have some expectations for him offensively. That being said, the Finns look fairly deep so I would expect him to play more of a secondary scoring role. Ryan Poehling - I have a feeling that he will get quite a bit of ice time, but I think he will be deployed as a shutdown guy and provide secondary scoring. I still want to see some offensive production, but my expectations are tempered a bit. Not worried if he doesn't dominate offensively. Jacob Olofsson - Same as Poehling here. I see some secondary/support cast type scoring as I feel he will be used as a shutdown guy and PKer. Josh Brook - Not sure what to expect here. Canada has a lot of depth on D and there are some more prominent guys on the right side. He's a bit of wild card for me, he could be a big producer or he could end up being used sparingly. Alex Romanov - I could see him being used sparingly. I'm surprised that he was even invited (not because he didn't play well, but because he just didn't seem to be on the radar earlier in the season). I'm hoping that he plays a consistent game and earns more ice time and the coaches trust as the tournament progresses. Cayden Primeau - Like Brook, I think Primeau is a bit of a wild card for me. I can't think of too many U.S. goaltenders that have stolen the show compared to other super powers of the tournament. I'm interested to see how he fares at this level of competition. Hopefully all the Habs prospects do well and even exceed expectations. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted December 26, 2018 Author Share Posted December 26, 2018 The Habs have three centres in this tournament. Based on the preliminary lines, none of them are actually playing down the middle. Poehling's a left winger on the top line for the US, Olofsson is RW1 for Sweden, while Suzuki has bounced back and forth between centre and right wing and will open the tournament on the right side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habopotamus Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Brook looks shakey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meller93 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 5 hours ago, Habopotamus said: Brook looks shakey It was a 14-0 win. I think we can forget this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalhabs Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Romanov just scored the 2-0 goal against Denmark. Hard slapper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 44 minutes ago, Dalhabs said: Romanov just scored the 2-0 goal against Denmark. Hard slapper. He picked up an assist on the third goal as well as the empty-netter and got Player of the Game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Suzuki with an excellent pass to set up Canada's first goal vs Swiss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott462 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 2 hours ago, Commandant said: Suzuki with an excellent pass to set up Canada's first goal vs Swiss Brook with an excellent decision late in the game to kill time by skating the puck into the corner and keeping it there. Commentators couldn’t stop talking about it. Kid plays with a veteran edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 17 minutes ago, Scott462 said: Brook with an excellent decision late in the game to kill time by skating the puck into the corner and keeping it there. Commentators couldn’t stop talking about it. Kid plays with a veteran edge. Brook does everything well and at a fast pace. I think he's gonna be a stud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomh009 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Ylonen had two assists in Finland's 5-0 win over Kazakhstan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meller93 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 17 hours ago, Commandant said: Brook does everything well and at a fast pace. I think he's gonna be a stud Bodes well for an NHL career that he’s the go to option to kill penalties, essentially being used as a shut down and transition guy, and get he drives his teams offence in the WHL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Dumb question on Brook, is he a LD or a RD, i believe i saw him playing both sides yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 39 minutes ago, Chris said: Dumb question on Brook, is he a LD or a RD, i believe i saw him playing both sides yesterday. He's a RD However, he's been used at LD on this team as Canada has more RD than LD and they are still figuring out who should move over He's better on the Right Side though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share Posted December 29, 2018 Romanov was held off the scoresheet yesterday but played 22:37. Poehling had three points against Kazakhstan while Primeau allowed 2 goals on 13 shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/wjc-day-3-recap-poehlings-turn-to-leave-his-mark/c-303332562 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link67 Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 What a goal by Poehling on that PK, he certainly earned every bit of that one with his tenacity, skill, and finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habopotamus Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Link67 said: What a goal by Poehling on that PK, he certainly earned every bit of that one with his tenacity, skill, and finish. He's going to be a good one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Holy moly! Quite a 3rd period for Poehling. Down 4-0 he assists on 1st USA goal then scores the next three, two in last minute (2 within 13seconds) of game to tie. But, Olofsson assists on GWG for Sweden in OT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meller93 Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Omg Poehling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott462 Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 10 minutes ago, Meller93 said: Omg Poehling! Looks like the best player for the Americans. Keep in mind he got a hat trick against the best defence in the tournament. Very promising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meller93 Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 14 minutes ago, Scott462 said: Looks like the best player for the Americans. Keep in mind he got a hat trick against the best defence in the tournament. Very promising. Not only that, he got it in the most high pressure situation to tie the game up. Excellent positioning on all three goals. Great release on the third. It’s exciting for sure. Suzuki also had a sweet setup in Canada’s game. It’s been a promising tourney so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 https://www.habseyesontheprize.com/world-juniors/2018/12/30/18161086/ryan-poehling-hat-trick-three-goals-assist-comeback-highlights-recap-2019-world-juniors-usa-sweden https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/wjc-day-4-recap-poehling-once-again-rules-the-day/c-303376714 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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