Hard to believe that Toffoli and Pearson had huge red flags on draft day...
- Tomahawk

VandeVelde is unstoppabl

Impressive 1st period.

Great kill + momentum for that end of the period goal! Giroux looks better than he has all season long. Quick has made at least 4 amazing stops this period.

VandeVelde is unstoppabl
- Jsaquella

hmm. 20 seems high offhand, but a lot depends on personal preference i guess. its also hard when you bring defensemen into it.
- stayinthefnnet

Man, Giroux just made a pass to Raffl that I don't know, maybe two guys in the league can make that I've seen, Datsyuk and Backstrom. Maybe Crosby

Oh I quit!

Great kill + momentum for that end of the period goal! Giroux looks better than he has all season long. Quick has made at least 4 amazing stops this period.
- Pixote Andolini

That one on Schenn's redirection was insane

VandeVelde is unstoppabl
- Jsaquella

The plug plugs it in.

VandeVelde is unstoppabl
- Jsaquella

Raffl is unstoppabl too!

I was just thinking "Why the (frank) would Berube put VV out there on G's line while Raffl is playing so well?". Berube's thought process:
1.Pick desired player to give goal to
2.Put player next to Voracek
3.Get popcorn
4.Sit back and watch

So Voracek continuing his molten lava streak, leading the league with 11 assits!

forechecked but often not backchecked. thing that used to anger me the most, seeing him coast back as his guy scored.

glide and wide
- dillpx183

I couldn't disagree more. Carter was very strong on the backcheck, and very good overall defensively. Which is why he was used to check top lines.

too bad for the SHG ... but overall there was VERY little to complain about in that 1st.

I was just thinking "Why the (frank) would Berube put VV out there on G's line while Raffl is playing so well?". Berube's thought process:
1.Pick desired player to give goal to
2.Put player next to Voracek
3.Get popcorn
4.Sit back and watch
- JAKEw1234

He's one of the best wingers in the game this year. His coming out party indeed.

Good period and very impressive by Voracek. Jean Claude Van Damme is on a bit of a good game streak.

Umberger looks useless.

Ghost making some rookie decision mistakes but you can see the skill and hockey awareness. Kid needs to play to learn, not sit on the bench.

That one on Schenn's redirection was insane
- Giroux_Is_God

That's the one I was talking about -- that maybe should've been in the net

So Voracek continuing his molten lava streak, leading the league with 11 assits!
- Pixote Andolini

Jaromir Jagr Junior

The plug plugs it in.
- Tomahawk

You think Jake Voracek isn't elite? He just set up Chris VandeVelde for a goal

The plug plugs it in.
- Tomahawk

Ha

Edit: DP

I was just thinking "Why the (frank) would Berube put VV out there on G's line while Raffl is playing so well?". Berube's thought process:
1.Pick desired player to give goal to
2.Put player next to Voracek
3.Get popcorn
4.Sit back and watch
- JAKEw1234

5. Line change the got bungled

Man, Giroux just made a pass to Raffl that I don't know, maybe two guys in the league can make that I've seen, Datsyuk and Backstrom. Maybe Crosby
- AllInForFlyers

hey you dont have to convince me of his skill. he is a hell of a playmaker, and i am personally more fond of playmakers than sniper types anyway. but like i said. it gets hard.

to me, its unfair to compare a center against a defender, or dare i say a goalie. its just too hard to compare a guy like giroux, against say a guy like weber, or doughty.

so while this may be a wussy cop out answer, i try to rank forwards and then defensemen separately.

out of just forwards, i dont think you can make the case for 20. but anywhere from 8 to 10? its at least up for debate.

Vandellemare rules.

So Voracek continuing his molten lava streak, leading the league with 11 assits!
- Pixote Andolini

He's been great. That's the best period of hockey I've watched from this team this year. Vs LA they bring their game and without AMAc and coby. If they could replicate that effort they'd be a lock for the playoffs

I was just thinking "Why the (frank) would Berube put VV out there on G's line while Raffl is playing so well?". Berube's thought process:
1.Pick desired player to give goal to
2.Put player next to Voracek
3.Get popcorn
4.Sit back and watch
- JAKEw1234

Raffl just got done killing a penalty.