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Post by electron58 on Nov 25, 2023 4:39:07 GMT
Rocket lose 3-2 in OT.
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Post by electron58 on Nov 27, 2023 4:23:15 GMT
Rocket lose 4-3 in SO.
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Post by electron58 on Nov 27, 2023 4:32:01 GMT
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Post by electron58 on Nov 27, 2023 5:56:27 GMT
Stats thus far........................................
David Reinbacher...........GP= 8...G= 1...A= 2....TP= 3 Vincent Rohrer..............GP=21...G= 4...A= 2....TP= 6 Cédrick Guindon...........GP=24...G=13...A=12...TP=25 Filip Mešár...................GP=14...G=10...A=15...TP=25 Owen Beck..................GP=19...G=12...A= 9...TP=21 Florian Xhekaj..............GP=20...G=11...A= 7...TP=18 Rhett Pitlick.................GP=14...G= 6....A= 6...TP=12 Luke Mittlestadt...........GP=14...G=00...A= 4...TP= 4 Sam Harris..................GP=13...G= 3....A= 2...TP= 5 Lane Hutson................GP=13...G= 8....A= 8...TP=16 Luke Tuch....................GP=14...G= 5...A= 8...TP=13 Jacob Fowler................GP=14...W=11...L= 2...T...1...SO=1...GAA=1.98...SA%=.931
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Post by electron58 on Dec 7, 2023 5:38:21 GMT
Laval Rocket keep losing. Eight games in a row now. Joshua Roy pointless in the last 7 games. Now -15 for the season. (18 games) Logan Mailloux -12. Kind of disappointing, really.
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Post by electron58 on Dec 13, 2023 5:12:07 GMT
Kloten coach fired after two losses over the week-end. Reinbacher played about 20 mins each game and was used on the PP and PK. Life goes on. First Kitchener coach now Kloten. Habs just get all the luck for their prospects. At least Mesar is stepping up a bit. Hope Reinbacher will too. Now Rogle! According to Sport Expressen, Adam Engström's coach and GM (both Canadians) Cam and Chris Abbott have been fired from Rögle. In regards to the Habs prospect's development, since Max Bohlin (the defensive coach) stays on, Engström's development shouldn't be hindered.
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Post by electron58 on Dec 16, 2023 0:06:51 GMT
Owen Beck makes Team Canada as its only returning player.
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Post by claremont on Dec 21, 2023 16:32:23 GMT
I know we were hoping for far better results from Laval prospects. Joshua Roy and Logan Mailloux both scoring and putting points up at good clips but their plus minus of -15, and -11 suggests some warts need to be removed. Mattias Norlinder is a team leading -19. Both goalies for Laval have not played to high standards either. Was really hoping Lias Andersson would have a breakout year before his injury.
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Post by electron58 on Dec 24, 2023 5:06:33 GMT
After Vsevolod Komarov and Mikaël Huchette, the Quebec Remparts will lose another player who won the Memorial Cup with them last year. Goalie Quentin Miller will officially move to the Rimouski Océanic in the coming days. Miller's name had already been circulating extensively in transaction rumors for several weeks. The Journal finally obtained confirmation that the final point of the transaction had been placed and that Miller will become a member of the Océanic on December 29. He was informed of this Monday evening. Miller will have the opportunity to play one last match in front of his fans, at the Videotron center, on December 28, against the Sherbrooke Phoenix. According to what has been learned, the Remparts will notably get their hands on the first and second round picks of the Océanic in 2025, as well as a player who will be confirmed later. The Remparts therefore continue to replenish their bank of choices and, in addition to picking twice in each of the first five rounds of the next draft, they now have two first round choices and three second ones for the 2025 draft.
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Post by electron58 on Jan 2, 2024 2:18:42 GMT
After Vsevolod Komarov and Mikaël Huchette, the Quebec Remparts will lose another player who won the Memorial Cup with them last year. Goalie Quentin Miller will officially move to the Rimouski Océanic in the coming days. Miller's name had already been circulating extensively in transaction rumors for several weeks. The Journal finally obtained confirmation that the final point of the transaction had been placed and that Miller will become a member of the Océanic on December 29. He was informed of this Monday evening. Miller will have the opportunity to play one last match in front of his fans, at the Videotron center, on December 28, against the Sherbrooke Phoenix. According to what has been learned, the Remparts will notably get their hands on the first and second round picks of the Océanic in 2025, as well as a player who will be confirmed later. The Remparts therefore continue to replenish their bank of choices and, in addition to picking twice in each of the first five rounds of the next draft, they now have two first round choices and three second ones for the 2025 draft. Goaltender Quentin Miller's trade was finalized in the QMJHL. He goes from the Québec Remparts to the Rimouski Océanic.
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Post by electron58 on Jan 2, 2024 2:38:02 GMT
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Post by electron58 on Jan 3, 2024 4:56:12 GMT
Filip Mešár "A" Slovakia Games=5 Goals=2 Assists=7 Total Points=9 +2 PM=4 Lane Hutson United States Games=5 Goals=0 Assists=6 Total Points=6 +6 PM=2 Owen Beck Canada Games=5 Goals=1 Assists=0 Total Points=1 +2 PM=2 Jacob Fowler United States Games=3 Goals Against=8 Minutes=185:00 Shots=72 W=2 L=0 OTL=1 GAA=2.59 Svs%=0.889
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Post by ChiLla on Jan 4, 2024 18:58:17 GMT
theathletic.com/5177908/2024/01/04/montreal-canadiens-xhekaj-ahl/ (paywalled) Some interesting quotes in that article by Basu, that's really high praise for Xhekaj coming from the coach.
“The kid has upside for an undrafted kid, it’s incredible he slipped through the cracks. It’s really tough to understand,” Houle said. “He has some really nice offensive qualities. His wrist shot is elite, and for a big man, he can move. The Canadiens got lucky. That kid’s a first-rounder, so it’s like having a first-round pick fall in your lap. We had (Justin) Barron here, and he’s just as good as Barron, who was a first-round pick. I think he might even have more offensive skill than Barron. For me, when you look at them when they were both here, wow, this kid (Xhekaj) can be special.”
Houle recalled standing on the bench during a game recently and watching Xhekaj skate the puck through the neutral zone, and this thought came into his head.
“Man, if you take the reins off this guy, maybe he can even bring you more than we think,” Houle recalled. “And that’s why I say he has a lot of upside, because he’s 22, and at one point he’s going to feel very comfortable and he’s going to do stuff that we don’t think he can do.”
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Post by RCAF48 on Jan 4, 2024 22:32:34 GMT
Beck traded to Saginaw, should be a good move for him as Saginaw should go deeper in the play-offs than Peterborough.
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Post by electron58 on Jan 11, 2024 6:41:30 GMT
Beck traded to Saginaw, should be a good move for him as Saginaw should go deeper in the play-offs than Peterborough. Owen Beck with 2 goals and 4 assists in his first game with the Saginaw Spirit!
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Post by electron58 on Jan 11, 2024 9:44:13 GMT
Laval Rocket rookie defender Logan Mailloux will be the team’s lone representative at the 2024 AHL All Star Classic in San Jose.
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Post by electron58 on Jan 11, 2024 10:11:15 GMT
The Laval Rocket will be without four regular players, three of whom will be absent for the very long term, when the Utica Comets visit Wednesday evening at Place Bell. Team management announced that right winger Nathan Légaré (lower body) will be out for seven to eight weeks while centre Sean Farrell (upper body) will not be available for six to eight weeks. Defenceman Brady Keeper (lower body) will be out for three months. And captain Gabriel Bourque (upper body) will be sidelined for an indefinite period.
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Post by ramcharger440 on Jan 11, 2024 15:35:01 GMT
theathletic.com/5177908/2024/01/04/montreal-canadiens-xhekaj-ahl/ (paywalled) Some interesting quotes in that article by Basu, that's really high praise for Xhekaj coming from the coach.
“The kid has upside for an undrafted kid, it’s incredible he slipped through the cracks. It’s really tough to understand,” Houle said. “He has some really nice offensive qualities. His wrist shot is elite, and for a big man, he can move. The Canadiens got lucky. That kid’s a first-rounder, so it’s like having a first-round pick fall in your lap. We had (Justin) Barron here, and he’s just as good as Barron, who was a first-round pick. I think he might even have more offensive skill than Barron. For me, when you look at them when they were both here, wow, this kid (Xhekaj) can be special.”
Houle recalled standing on the bench during a game recently and watching Xhekaj skate the puck through the neutral zone, and this thought came into his head.
“Man, if you take the reins off this guy, maybe he can even bring you more than we think,” Houle recalled. “And that’s why I say he has a lot of upside, because he’s 22, and at one point he’s going to feel very comfortable and he’s going to do stuff that we don’t think he can do.” A lot of people undervalue Xhekaj they only see the tough guy! let's not forget he was hurt last season and is still pretty much just a rookie!
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Post by ChiLla on Jan 11, 2024 17:36:13 GMT
theathletic.com/5177908/2024/01/04/montreal-canadiens-xhekaj-ahl/ (paywalled) Some interesting quotes in that article by Basu, that's really high praise for Xhekaj coming from the coach.
“The kid has upside for an undrafted kid, it’s incredible he slipped through the cracks. It’s really tough to understand,” Houle said. “He has some really nice offensive qualities. His wrist shot is elite, and for a big man, he can move. The Canadiens got lucky. That kid’s a first-rounder, so it’s like having a first-round pick fall in your lap. We had (Justin) Barron here, and he’s just as good as Barron, who was a first-round pick. I think he might even have more offensive skill than Barron. For me, when you look at them when they were both here, wow, this kid (Xhekaj) can be special.”
Houle recalled standing on the bench during a game recently and watching Xhekaj skate the puck through the neutral zone, and this thought came into his head.
“Man, if you take the reins off this guy, maybe he can even bring you more than we think,” Houle recalled. “And that’s why I say he has a lot of upside, because he’s 22, and at one point he’s going to feel very comfortable and he’s going to do stuff that we don’t think he can do.” A lot of people undervalue Xhekaj they only see the tough guy! let's not forget he was hurt last season and is still pretty much just a rookie! I was initially surprised last season when he suddenly got some PP time and thought it was mostly out of need, i.e. not having any better option available. He did very well though and that's when I started thinking that he's way more than your stereotypical bottom-pairing dman willing to beat guys up to secure his spot in the lineup. He's a gritty defender with untapped potential, still rather young for an NHL dman and definitely not at the end of his development curve yet. He's been called a unicorn for a reason, players like him don't really come along often. It's obviously not a guy you build your entire defense around but he'd be a very valuable asset on any NHL team. There's no rush and playing big minutes in the AHL seems to be quite benefitial for developing his game, but I'm definitely looking forward to seeing him up in the big league again.
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Post by HTL on Jan 11, 2024 18:35:21 GMT
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