Neil Urbanski Hockey Wilderness Contributor Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 View full article 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforceror Verified Member Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Nice article and I like having the vids as backup/reference. Although I haven't seen Bankier play a lot, the times I have he has seemed to stand out to me. Give him the MNFan treatment over the summer and lets see where he's at next year. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredJohnson Verified Member Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 43 minutes ago, Enforceror said: Nice article and I like having the vids as backup/reference. Although I haven't seen Bankier play a lot, the times I have he has seemed to stand out to me. Give him the MNFan treatment over the summer and lets see where he's at next year. (Put a like or thanks on the page 😉) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforceror Verified Member Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 13 minutes ago, FredJohnson said: (Put a like or thanks on the page 😉) Yeah that would be the polite thing to do huh. I always forget to put likes on the article itself....Thanks for the reminder! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnfaninnc Verified Member Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 We've got our Iowa guy! Thanks Neil, this is really helpful. I can't wait to see updates on Haight, Lambos, Jiricek and Spacek. Milne too for P-Dash. I saw similar things when I saw him vs. Checkers. His goal was real nice where he drove the net, got the pass alone and deked the goalie pretty easily. I vote for him to get called up immediately and give him 3 games with MaRat and Lauko on the wing. Advice to him is finish all checks, cancel out your man, skate as hard as you can every shift, and don't defer, fire the puck when your chance comes. Right now, the Wild should be taking a long term approach to the Kaprizov injury where they start preparing for next season. I'm not saying we're bagging this season, I'm saying use the valuable time here to set up the guys who are going to make this team a contender. Bankier is one of them. Haight is another. Shore, Jones, Gaunce, Boyd are nice depth pieces but add nothing to the team. For instance, last night Shore got an assist for overskating the puck....again!!! Opportunity comes at strange times, but you want to be ready for any opportunity as a kid. Give them the surprise callup to keep them on their toes, and every one of those kids could use a nice little financial bonus that comes with it. A week up in St. Paul pays like 10 weeks in Des Moines. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen Strife Verified Member Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Sometimes I wonder if karma works. Khusnutdinov and Shore both score and play great games back to back right as an article like this happens. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dango Verified Member Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 I don't know but I think we might have a coach  1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pewterschmidt Verified Member Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 11 hours ago, mnfaninnc said: MaRat and Lauko I think we can circle the MTL Game And label it as their breakthrough game.  Lauko has been knocking on the door all season (bros getting paid this offseason, hopefully it’s by us.) but khus seemed to level up this game.  Found the next gear and his confidence showed.  Shore did fine but I wouldn’t be opposed to Iowa auditions on their wing.  You didn’t hear it from me but any line with Fred and trenin is the 4th line 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Nels Verified Member Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 1 hour ago, Pewterschmidt said: I think we can circle the MTL Game And label it as their breakthrough game.  Lauko has been knocking on the door all season (bros getting paid this offseason, hopefully it’s by us.) but khus seemed to level up this game.  Found the next gear and his confidence showed.  Shore did fine but I wouldn’t be opposed to Iowa auditions on their wing.  You didn’t hear it from me but any line with Fred and trenin is the 4th line Since Lauko has been back that 4th line has been clicking and are doing an amazing job. Billy needs to get him signed, it's no coincidence since he's been back Marat has been playing better. I'm not too hung up on "line numbers" with Hynes, he is so much more fluid than Dean was and isn't afraid to move pieces around. Fred gets a lot of grief on this forum but I thought he played a hell of a game last night. Looked fast, forechecked great and showed his stick skills. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pewterschmidt Verified Member Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 1 hour ago, M_Nels said: Fred gets a lot of grief on this forum but I thought he played a hell of a game last night. I don’t gate Fred’s game, I just believe it’s a 4 th line game (possession heavy, defense first, nearly zero offense) and he’s regularly asked to play top 9 minutes(even top6 and PP minutes) and that’s just wrong 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imyourhuckleberry Verified Member Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Great final start by Fleury in Montreal! Also nice that the team showed up for him and helped get the regulation win along with the shutout. What's that we see...some depth scoring? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnfaninnc Verified Member Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 5 minutes ago, Imyourhuckleberry said: Great final start by Fleury in Montreal! Also nice that the team showed up for him and helped get the regulation win along with the shutout. What's that we see...some depth scoring? They all knew this was a really, really big deal for him. When Montreal did the tribute and it went over the allotted commercial time, you could see everyone honoring Fleury. Tributes are usually pretty similar, but this one was different, and to have it in the Montreal Forum, the House of Champions, his own back yard, priceless. Fleury put on a nice show for his hometown fans, but the team had a little extra juice on the back half of a b2b. Perhaps they were serving Red Bull for dinner because it looked like they had wings. While it probably wasn't on the players' mind so much, banking another 2 points was important for our season. And it was nice to see Shore finally get a goal, Ogzy finally get one, and that spin move MaRat put on a defender was just wow. Marat needs speed around him to be successful. He'll keep up the pace if he's got guys who go with him, but what I've noticed is he gears down when he doesn't have the speed with him. Lauko plays fast, so that allows MaRat to also play fast. This is why I was thinking Johansson might actually fit on this line. I do not believe that Shore does. I wonder if Bankier can keep up? Marat has almost had a year in the league now. Could it be that some things are starting to slow down for him? Could he finally be comfortable with his defense and can now start to find his offensive game? Could Mikey Milne be the missing piece of this line? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllicitFive Verified Member Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Two games in a row where "line 4" was humming. I am really enjoying how hard they are on the forecheck and its creating chances that they are starting to capitalize on. Rossi is still putting up points even with Moose and Hartman so maybe we are seeing that its not just the Kap effect. Ohgren after a rough start has looked much better as of late, maybe not eye popping but no worse than NoJo. With injuries I would also love seeing a few guys get a cup of coffee and at minimum learn what the NHL is like, know what is needed to compete at the next level. On the topic of prospects, is the Wall crumbling? Is it more defense? Offense not driving play? Growing pains? I appreciate the insight Neil and hopefully look forward to more news about the prospects. (Yes I gave a like already to the article). With how Marat is playing right now it may be tough to take him out of the line up, does a ton of little things very well with flashes of speed and edge work. Could moving Shore up and down or day of rest scratches be the way see some younger guys get a shot? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pewterschmidt Verified Member Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 10 minutes ago, mnfaninnc said: Could Mikey Milne be the missing piece of this line? It pains me to say this but Milnzy looked over-matched during his last audition. Would love to see him get another audition AFTER Bankzy get's his chance first. Let's find out if Bankzy is Beckman 2.0, or something more?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Nels Verified Member Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 44 minutes ago, IllicitFive said: Rossi is still putting up points even with Moose and Hartman so maybe we are seeing that its not just the Kap effect. I thought Rossi was another guy that had a fantastic game. He was flying all night long, tough in the corners and along the walls and had that rocket of a shot low blocker. Much to ODC's dismay he's a great player and hopefully not going anywhere. Speaking of small players, Spurge's leverage against players 3-5" taller and 30-40lbs heavier is amazing. Can't remember the Habs player but he stapled one of their bigger players in the corner. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pewterschmidt Verified Member Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 17 minutes ago, M_Nels said: He was flying all night long, tough in the corners and along the walls and had that rocket of a shot low blocker. Rossi continues to demonstrate that he's all Finnish, no Swedish. That's why I hope we keep him for right price and term. Will he be effective in playoff hockey, he'll survive but I bet he looks more like Granlund than Marsseshouex (sp?) in post-season, but that little rascal Rossi has pluck and every locker room needs that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up North Guy Verified Member Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 1 hour ago, mnfaninnc said: This is why I was thinking Johansson might actually fit on this line. I do not believe that Shore does. I wonder if Bankier can keep up? I get what you are saying about NoJo's speed pairing with MaRat, but i just don't see it being a success. I would not want NoJo torpedoing MaRat and Lauko having success. He certainly could keep up but it is what he would not do as he does his normal cardio routine. I would offer him a trade or being put on waivers. I think Shore is better and I am impressed with his game. I agree with you on calling up one of (or a series of call-ups) of young guys who have the speed and grit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imyourhuckleberry Verified Member Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 1 hour ago, Pewterschmidt said: Rossi continues to demonstrate that he's all Finnish, no Swedish. What's that you're saying? I thought he was Australian! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up North Guy Verified Member Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 One other thing caught my eye last night. Zucci was just nothing. His game has really fallen off. He never was a banger who could power through the middle or bang in the boards, but last night he was merely a passenger. I know his buddy is out and that is where he gets most of his value, but, woof he was bad. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raithis Verified Member Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Bankier is the prospect I've been high on outside of the Yurov, Ohgren, Jiricek, Wallstedt, etc group. It's nice seeing him getting some recognition. I haven't seen much of his play, but every time he seems to be noticeable, often in the right position, or how he seems to recognize plays on either end of the ice. He's got a way to go to claim a consistent roster spot in the NHL, but I'm really interested to see how he progresses since he looks like he has the ability to carve out a path for himself if he keeps working hard. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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