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I haven't seen him play, but the guys at NHL radio (Sirius/XM) have been raving about defenseman Ivan Provorov as being the best Russian defense prospect in years. Kid is flying up draft boards supposedly. I'm interested to see this kid play.

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I hope Murray sees how good some of these american kids can be and picks up a couple more. Tuck, Larkin, Compher, Fasching all playing solid games.

 

Hanafin looks good to my eye. Skates really well and has an excellent sense of where and what is going on. Eichel, looks good but a couple of times I thought he held the pick to long and tried to do to much. Really like is skating and hockey iq

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I'm just really surprised Hanifin isn't getting top PP minutes. Has anyone read anything as to why? I'd imagine the coach wants him eating the toughest minutes, but it does strike me as odd that a stud Dman wouldn't be getting power play time.

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He got a stint in the first that was the first Ive seen in seven periods.

He's not as good at the point as deAngelo from what I've seen, but beyond that I'm not sure what the reasoning is.

US has three 17-year-old defencemen, and Werenski is getting some PP time.

 

I don't think Hanifan looks anywhere near as developed as Ekblad did last year.

 

And Fasching and Larkin never stopped pushing. Fun to watch.

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US needs to shorten its bench, IMO.

Don't think the way it has been mixing up 13 forwards is good for chemistry.

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Not sure shortening the bench is a good idea with the quick turnaround from yesterdays game.

Good point, but I doubt many US forwards played even 15 minutes yesterday.

At least bench the 13th guy and stick with the other combos.

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question..

 

In that college hockey commercial aired during the WJC, when they show the brief glimpse of the team in orange, is that RIT?

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question..

 

In that college hockey commercial aired during the WJC, when they show the brief glimpse of the team in orange, is that RIT?

 

I believe it is. I'll have to watch it closer next time but I think we're the only team in D1 that wears orange.

 

Goalie blew that. He overshot his lateral movement and never got set again.

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You guys liking Fasching as much as I am?

Not often you see a guy his size use it that well.

 

Adding Milanos hands to Larkin's speed and Fasching's size has created a new top line.

Now they need some grit and speed with Eichel and Tuch.

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You guys liking Fasching as much as I am?

Not often you see a guy his size use it that well.

 

Adding Milanos hands to Larkin's speed and Fasching's size has created a new top line.

Now they need some grit and speed with Eichel and Tuch.

 

I'm sold. Nothing about his game I don't like at this juncture. I'm even more impressed with his interview skills.

 

GO SABRES!!!

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