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Yeah, the first game today is Sweden.
I love getting the looks at big #16 Frondell.
He is responsible physical, and a load to deter, and decisiosn on whether he is a pivot or wing will iron out in the future, b/c he generates chances well.
Yeah, i have been watching Viggo Bjork for a couple seasons and he is impressive in the dot, or on the wing(s), and plays a solid 200 foot game.
I started him in my first round in my Mock, but as I started viewing more and of the bigger centres, forwards, defnseman and even the smaller offenseman, I backed him into the 2nd pick in the second round, 33 overall with the forfeited Ottawa pick around 14-16…I guess I have always looked at my mocks withe Blackhawks as the main focus, and I am not so sure they are coveting more small forwards, and may be looking for either nasty players at both positions and maybe one who has bith snarl and size.
I mean unless they pick top 5, I don’t see any reason they cannot prioritize size and fill in the line-up futures with bigger boys.
Looked to me that Frondell has a good 1st period. Fast and good puck protection. After that he was very strong on the back check but stood around a bit in the offensive zone. I found Stenberg’s dad and reminded him about Nashville. He told me that he remembered when Ivar said he would be 1st overall this year. He said it surprised him because Ivar was so small now he getting close to 6 feet. Stenberg said he would be happy if Ivar was drafted by Chicago. Said Frondell is better at center than wing. We coincidently sat right behind the Bjorcks. Wilson was scratched but Viggo was in the lineup and is a top 10 prospect. He moved from the 2nd line to the first as the game went on. He scored. Replaced Stenberg on pp1 as the game went on. Wilson said he played with Frondell for years and thinks he’s better at wing. Took everything Sweden had to beat Switzerland. Could have gone either way. We made it to the Finland Lavia game as the first period ended 3-0. Finland had the puck 90% of the next 2 periods. Hard to tell who is good because each line looked great. Latvia #23 Smits is a top 10 prospect. My kid thought he was the best player on the ice. I thought he was running around in his own zone. Got pictures with Stenberg’s dad, Draper and Bob Murray. Going to 3 games tomorrow and 10pm flight back to Chicago.
I’m at WJC with kid. Haven’t seen Sweden yet. Will see them tomorrow. Spellacy looked good. Fast, looked strong. Son thinks 4th line ceiling. Will see. I watched the Czech game from behind Czech goal for 2 periods. It looked to me like Nestrasil was playing center and was decent in his own zone. Son said he will play wing in NHL. We will see. Going to 3 games today. Saw Kris Draper. Got a selfie with Jeff O’Neil.
Something about seeing hockey players wearing their national jersey’s that elevates everything. Great for the fan… Great news you’re there with your boy, Steve, and thanks for the updates. I’ve followed so little I don’t have any useful questions, but I guess I’d ask for any thoughts on McKenna. And since you get around these functions is there any buzz about any particular player, team or anything else?
Yesterday Slovakia manhandled Germany in front of a small crowd. Full building for USA over Swiss. Spellacy played ok. Nowhere near Friday. Only a handful of shifts for Ryker Lee. He played harder away from puck but nowhere near as good as he can be. Caught 2nd and 3rd of Czech game. Maybe 1,000 fans. Nestrasil was real good. Looked to me like he was more on wing. Mostly because Czech was on pp most of what I saw and he is on the half wall. Watched USA game next to Colorado scouts. They really like Nestrasil. #12 on Czech is theirs so they have been watching that line closely. Bought tickets online for $9. Blizzard outside. Only 2 games today and silly there is one at each rink kinda close in time instead of 2 at one arena. Looking forward to seeing Frondell and Stenberg. Going to track down Stenberg’s parents and remind them of what Ivar told me in Nashville.
Sorry Steve, but son from Glencoe got Vaclav Nestrasil wrong yesterday as the pivot on his line. #17 Seek-KORE-a Sykora is, and #15, Vojtech Cihar is the LW.
Nestrasil lines yup as a right handed RIGHT WING at center ice, but shifts (like most flowing forwards do) and sets up reverse to Sweden’s Frondell, as a right-handed left side of the half board shooter.
He sure scored a nice one tonight, finding that open top corner over the goalies shoulder.
I was more interested when Gordie was saying he could transfer colleges, or turn pro with the Blackhawks…
Hawks have 10 out of the next 13 at home in a condensed schedule before the Olympic Break. Hopefully the Hawks can right the ship before the break.
I’m at WJC with kid. Haven’t seen Sweden yet. Will see them tomorrow. Spellacy looked good. Fast, looked strong. Son thinks 4th line ceiling. Will see. I watched the Czech game from behind Czech goal for 2 periods. It looked to me like Nestrasil was playing center and was decent in his own zone. Son said he will play wing in NHL. We will see. Going to 3 games today. Saw Kris Draper. Got a selfie with Jeff O’Neil.
