hab29RETIRED Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 2 hours ago, DON said: He 'should' get better with more pro game time. But defending well in the NHL is a tough task, does he have the hockey IQ needed to anticipate and recognize stuff. Am just glad he didnt get involved in any fights or take any penalties. Agreed. I’m hoping he has a prolonged stint in Laval to assess his hockey IQ and see if he has enough to develop into a legit Dman, rather than get rushed back up in a couple of weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 Well, will it be another loss today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 SO Loss Roy 1g 5 shots Xhekaj/Heineman/Mailloux/Kidney 1a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomh009 Posted December 9, 2023 Author Share Posted December 9, 2023 I suppose taking a point from the third-place team should be some consolation ... 🤷♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Dobes didn't look good in the shootout but that was one of his better performances of the season if nothing else. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 56 minutes ago, dlbalr said: Dobes didn't look good in the shootout but that was one of his better performances of the season if nothing else. Dobes was given 3rd star (Roy was 2nd). Hartford Wolf Pack @ Laval Rocket Friday, December 08, 2023 | TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League Highlights: Another blown lead sinks the Laval Rocket - EOTP (habseyesontheprize.com) "Veteran Philippe Maillet was demoted to the fourth line, while Jared Davidson was made a healthy scratch. On defence, Arber Xhekaj took over top-pairing duties from Tobie Paquette-Bisson alongside Logan Mailloux. In net it was Jakub Dobeš getting the nod, hoping to shake off the sting of a poor outing against Abbotsford last weekend." " First was Arber Xhekaj running the point on the five-on-three, teeing up a pass for Philippe Maillet that the veteran rocketed by Louis Domingue to open the scoring." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Hope they can be as competitive as yesterday. Game is at 3:00pm on RDS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Up 4-1 mid 3rd period. Hartford Wolf Pack @ Laval Rocket Saturday, December 09, 2023 | TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League 4:45 Riley Kidney (4) Logan Mailloux (8) 2nd 6:03 Brandon Gignac (7) Riley McKay (5) (SH) 8:32 Riley Kidney (5) Philippe Maillet (7), Arber Xhekaj (2) 17:27 Nolan Yaremko (1) Brandon Gignac (15), Riley Kidney (5) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Riley Kidney seems to be stepping it up. Nice! Their record seems to be better with Arber in the lineup?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Xhekaj 2a in 3gms, & 3 shots so far today. 5-1 3rd 15:13 Jared Davidson (2) Joshua Roy (12), Logan Mailloux (9) (PP) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 2 hours ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said: Riley Kidney seems to be stepping it up. Nice! Their record seems to be better with Arber in the lineup?? Hes played 3 games and they are 1-1-1 Seems a little too early to say much definitive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 20 hours ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said: Riley Kidney seems to be stepping it up. Nice! Their record seems to be better with Arber in the lineup?? Kidney is a very good puck handler and very creative offensively. Gignac has been playing well and his line has created lots of chances. Every time Xhekaj and Mailloux have been paired, they have played great on both "sides of the puck". I hope they stay together for a while in Laval and that eventually they play together in the NHL. Heineman has been creating lots of opportunities and hitting a few posts, he should start potting them in soon. overall it seems the Rocket is on the verge or taking off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 On Xhekaj working on his deficiencies in the minors; "...When you’re trying to learn something (or unlearn a bad habit), the slightly slower pace of the AHL is crucial to apply the changes he’s being asked to make. From there, those habits become more ingrained and then (in theory, at least) they carry over when he’s recalled..." Rocket Weekly: The Losing Streak is Over – HabsWorld.net I just hope, injuries on back-end dont crop up and shorten Xhekaj's stay in Laval and Mgmt dont respond to calls from the peanut gallery, to recall the tough guy simply to fight and intimidate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, DON said: On Xhekaj working on his deficiencies in the minors; "...When you’re trying to learn something (or unlearn a bad habit), the slightly slower pace of the AHL is crucial to apply the changes he’s being asked to make. From there, those habits become more ingrained and then (in theory, at least) they carry over when he’s recalled..." Rocket Weekly: The Losing Streak is Over – HabsWorld.net I just hope, injuries on back-end dont crop up and shorten Xhekaj's stay in Laval and Mgmt dont respond to calls from the peanut gallery, to recall the tough guy simply to fight and intimidate. (forgot he is waiver eligible) Harris should * have gone * also go to Laval to learn to protect himself. If he can learn that, he will have a decent career in the NHL. He is smart and has great vision and IMHO is similar to Gostisbehere Edited December 13, 2023 by alfredoh2009 screwed up, but since I am praising Harris, left it here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 26 minutes ago, alfredoh2009 said: (forgot he is waiver eligible) Harris should * have gone * also go to Laval to learn to protect himself. If he can learn that, he will have a decent career in the NHL. He is smart and has great vision and IMHO is similar to Gostisbehere Well, i would say; Harris, Barron & Guhle all need to learn how to protect themselves better. Guhle took a knee to back/head, but he was down and out on that one and that seemed like a dirtier play to me than Barron getting hit. Barron had a couple braincramps last game; 1 he took big hit he didnt "expect" (but should of anticipated) and other caused a goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 5 hours ago, DON said: Well, i would say; Harris, Barron & Guhle all need to learn how to protect themselves better. Guhle took a knee to back/head, but he was down and out on that one and that seemed like a dirtier play to me than Barron getting hit. Barron had a couple braincramps last game; 1 he took big hit he didnt "expect" (but should of anticipated) and other caused a goal. yes, but Harris, this season, had a tendency of freezing with the puck in the defensive zone to then turning to absorb the hit just to be crushed against the boards. It became very common for him and that was concerning for his health. Last season he was able to move swiftly out of harms way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Thats not true at all but go off. Just because a player got injured doesnt mean that he doesnt protect himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 7:05 PM game time https://theahl.com/stats/game-center/1025541 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Tonight's lines: Roy-Gignac-Maillet Kidney-Condotta-Bourque McKay-Davidson-Légaré Mysak-Yaremko-Voyer Xhekaj-Mailloux Norlinder-Galipeau Trudeau-Paquette-Bisson Dobes Simoneau is injured, not a scratch. Beaudin and Keeper are healthy scratches on the back end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Laval was down 2-0, now is 2-2 late 2nd Roy 1a 2 shots Kidney 4 shots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 After Lehigh Valley took the lead back in the second, Jan Mysak tied it up in the third, setting the stage for Riley Kidney to get the winner on the power play with 1:07 left to give Laval the 4-3 win. Dobes had 42 saves, his most in the pros so far. https://theahl.com/stats/game-summary/1025541 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 "Even though Lehigh Valley dominated for most of the game, putting over 40 shots on Dobes, who was terrific all night, it was two forward prospects who made the difference for the remainder of the game." Dobes Solid In Rocket Victory | RECAP: LAV @ LV - The Hockey News Montreal Canadiens News, Analysis, and More "It was Kidney’s sixth goal of the season and his third goal and fifth point in his last three games. On top of him getting the game winner, he also had a team-high six shots on goal." Rocket @ Phantoms recap & highlights: Laval steals two points (habseyesontheprize.com) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 15 hours ago, dlbalr said: After Lehigh Valley took the lead back in the second, Jan Mysak tied it up in the third, setting the stage for Riley Kidney to get the winner on the power play with 1:07 left to give Laval the 4-3 win. Dobes had 42 saves, his most in the pros so far. https://theahl.com/stats/game-summary/1025541 I listened to the third period and all the way to the winning goal. Dobes stole this one by keeping the game close and by coming up with spectacular saves late in the game. Three quality starts in a row for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Lavel vs Hershey 7PM today Is it too much to ask for a 3 game winning streak? Sorry to say, 20-6 is an impressive record. (Also too bad both Farrell & Simoneau are out hurt) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 Tonight's lines: Roy-Gignac-Maillet Kidney-Condotta-Bourque Mysak-Yaremko-Voyer McKay - Legare Xhekaj-Mailloux Trudeau-Paquette-Bisson Norlinder-Galipeau Beaudin Mann Not a good start as Hershey scored 3 in the first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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