dlbalr Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Lucchini - Chartier - Sokolov Lodin - Greig - Jarventie Reinhardt - Daoust - Hawryluk Crookshank - Pare - Sabourin Heatherington - Bernard-Docker Rubins - Thomson Larsson - Guenette Sogaard Harvey-Pinard - Stephens - Ylonen Richard - Belzile - Martel Simoneau - Gignac - Bourque Condotta - Mysak - Mesar Leskinen - Barron Norlinder - Dello Bowey - Green Primeau Puck drop is at 7 PM on RDS Info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomh009 Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Fourth line in the AHL? Mesar needs to head to Kitchener ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hab29RETIRED Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 20 minutes ago, tomh009 said: Fourth line in the AHL? Mesar needs to head to Kitchener ... I agree. I don’t get the whole approach of trying to develop a guy at that age as a top 6 forward and giving them 4th line minutes. Put them in a position where they play a ton, dominate and get confidence in playing a major role. its one thing to have a young player expected to be a top 6 to start in a bottom 6 role in the NHL, but even then an 18 or 19 year old need playing time . it’s just plain stupidity to have a player that age in a 4th line role in the friggin AHL if you want them to develop into a top 6 player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 44 minutes ago, tomh009 said: Fourth line in the AHL? Mesar needs to head to Kitchener ... ... and if Wright is returned to Kingston, Mesar needs to be traded to Ottawa so that they can go head-to-head more often ... and make it easier for me to see him play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomh009 Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 1 minute ago, GHT120 said: ... and if Wright is returned to Kingston, Mesar needs to be traded to Ottawa so that they can go head-to-head more often ... and make it easier for me to see him play. Hey! We need a Habs prospect over here, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 28 minutes ago, hab29RETIRED said: I agree. I don’t get the whole approach of trying to develop a guy at that age as a top 6 forward and giving them 4th line minutes. Put them in a position where they play a ton, dominate and get confidence in playing a major role. its one thing to have a young player expected to be a top 6 to start in a bottom 6 role in the NHL, but even then an 18 or 19 year old need playing time . it’s just plain stupidity to have a player that age in a 4th line role in the friggin AHL if you want them to develop into a top 6 player. Isn't it too early to criticize Hugh-Gort's decision to Keep Mesar in Laval? I want to see him play at least one game, if not a handful, regardless on how little he plays 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hab29RETIRED Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 15 minutes ago, alfredoh2009 said: Isn't it too early to criticize Hugh-Gort's decision to Keep Mesar in Laval? I want to see him play at least one game, if not a handful, regardless on how little he plays It’s rare to see players that age get meaningful ice time and a big time in the AHL. Maybe it will increase, but if he is only going to get limited role and time for more than 4 or 5 games. He needs to be sent to junior. He’s at the age that he needs to play a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted October 14, 2022 Author Share Posted October 14, 2022 3 hours ago, tomh009 said: Fourth line in the AHL? Mesar needs to head to Kitchener ... He's undersized and a double-underager in a league that's particularly physical. I have no issues with easing him in. Mesar has made it very clear he does not want to go to the OHL so they're taking the slow and steady approach. See if he can handle the fourth line for a few games and then evaluate from there, either move him up if he's thriving or send him down if he's not doing much. Two years ago, Jan Mysak was an 18-year-old in Laval with the OHL not playing. He was basically stapled on the fourth line all season long as he was physically overmatched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 4 hours ago, alfredoh2009 said: Isn't it too early to criticize Hugh-Gort's decision to Keep Mesar in Laval? I want to see him play at least one game, if not a handful, regardless on how little he plays They haven't decided to keep him in Laval ... in fact Hughes has said he would prefer he play in the OHL ... they have only decided not to keep him with the Habs ... Laval is his current team ... it may still (likely will?) ultimately be Kitchner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 1 hour ago, dlbalr said: Mesar has made it very clear he does not want to go to the OHL so they're taking the slow and steady approach. And why does that matter? Shouldnt Habs development group tell him where he should and will play? Not that a few games in AHL will hurt one bit, but he seems best served in junior or Euro league for majority of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted October 14, 2022 Author Share Posted October 14, 2022 19 minutes ago, DON said: And why does that matter? Shouldnt Habs development group tell him where he should and will play? Not that a few games in AHL will hurt one bit, but he seems best served in junior or Euro league for majority of year. It's not a big deal but generally speaking, ignoring the wishes of one of your better prospects isn't ideal if there's a way to placate him somewhat. This way, they'll give him a chance to prove himself. If (when) he struggles to keep up with the pace and physicality, they'll send him back to junior then and Mesar likely won't be as upset about it as he'll have had his chance and will have a first-hand understanding of what's needed at that level. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted October 14, 2022 Author Share Posted October 14, 2022 1-1 late in the 1st. Bowey has the goal for Laval and someone injured Sogaard on the play with a high stick so Mandolese is in for Belleville. Mitchell Stephens was ejected for cross-checking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted October 15, 2022 Author Share Posted October 15, 2022 Tough second period for Laval. Primeau allowed one on the first shot of the period (more than seven minutes in) and Belleville has scored two more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted October 15, 2022 Author Share Posted October 15, 2022 Gignac gets one back on a 3-on-1, 4-2 Sens after 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted October 15, 2022 Author Share Posted October 15, 2022 Now 5-4 Belleville in the third period. I'd watch it but my TV provider decided to black it out at 9:30 for some reason. It's an AHL game, there are no blackout restrictions... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 19 hours ago, dlbalr said: Now 5-4 Belleville in the third period. I'd watch it but my TV provider decided to black it out at 9:30 for some reason. It's an AHL game, there are no blackout restrictions... Forgot it was on ... tuned on with 3 minutes left in O/T ... got to see Belleville generally carry the play and score with 27 seconds left ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted October 15, 2022 Author Share Posted October 15, 2022 Three goals in the third to get a point. I'd have liked the win but that's a decent comeback at least. Not a great night for Primeau though. https://theahl.com/stats/game-summary/1023884 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted October 15, 2022 Author Share Posted October 15, 2022 They play again tonight, might as well use this as the GDT for that one as well. Tonight's lines: Harvey-Pinard - Belzile - Ylonen Richard - Gignac - Martel Simoneau - Mysak - Bourque Condotta - Schnarr - Dube Leskinen - Barron Norlinder - Dello Trudeau - Bowey Poulin The absence of Stephens suggests he has been suspended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Any word on how the younger prospects (Simoneau, Norlinder, Mysak, Barron, Trudeau) have looked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 40 minutes ago, DON said: Any word on how the younger prospects (Simoneau, Norlinder, Mysak, Barron, Trudeau) have looked? In the 2:40 I saw of O/T I was surprised to see Simoneau getting ice-time and Norlinder was involved in a turnover (gave away puck, missed a pass or was stripped - can't recall which). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 1-1 end 1st priod 1st 11:01 Pierrick Dubé (1) Nate Schnarr (1) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted October 16, 2022 Author Share Posted October 16, 2022 3-3 after 40 minutes. Bourque and Belzile scored in the period for Laval. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted October 16, 2022 Author Share Posted October 16, 2022 The third period wasn't great - Scott Sabourin scored with 5:30 left and Belleville added two empty-netters, 6-3 final. https://theahl.com/stats/game-summary/1023890 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyhasbeen Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 On 10/14/2022 at 8:05 PM, hab29RETIRED said: It’s rare to see players that age get meaningful ice time and a big time in the AHL. Maybe it will increase, but if he is only going to get limited role and time for more than 4 or 5 games. He needs to be sent to junior. He’s at the age that he needs to play a lot. I might have to do with keeping him with the coaches they want him to develop under? It could be that they see their AHL coaching team to be superior to Jr coaches and that his development is better handled with less game time, more work with top tier coaches? Not saying that is the case, but it is definitely worth considering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 47 minutes ago, johnnyhasbeen said: I might have to do with keeping him with the coaches they want him to develop under? It could be that they see their AHL coaching team to be superior to Jr coaches and that his development is better handled with less game time, more work with top tier coaches? Not saying that is the case, but it is definitely worth considering. May well be, but moot since he was sent to Kitchner on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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