Now that the Meldonium scandal has died down. Here are my latest rankings: 1) Auston Matthews - 6-2, 210 - C - When he goes in deep with the puck. Nobody stops him and then he can shoot or pass. He’s unselfish. Swats away pucks with great force on defense. He’s
Year: 2016
The Finality Of Patrik Elias?
Riva Shined For Team Switzerland
Grand Forks - Team Switzerland won a 5-4 game in OT. I loved the passion from both squads but two guys really shined. One defenseman who played on the top pairing showed a lot of promise. "I can play either side," said Riva. "My best side is the right side in the
Sergachev Has The Right Stuff
Grand Forks - - Even though Team Russia lost an 8-2 game they didn't play a bad game. How is that possible? Because for more than two periods they gave Team USA all they could handle. Considering the U-17 team is playing with some choice talent like defenseman, Mikhail Sergachev,
Nylander and Liljegren – – Two of Sweden’s Next Gen Stars
Grand Forks - - Alex Nylander has star power. He has a certain flair when he carries the puck down the ice. He is an important player in Sweden's system and yet if he didn't get a game-tying goal with 19 tics left on the game clock Latvia would have
Yamamoto is a 2017 Eligible Who’s Having an Impact in Grand Forks
Grand Forks - - One prospect who's opened a lot of eyes here is Kailer Yamamoto. The Spokane Chiefs right winger just finished his second season where he amassed 71 points in 57 games. He had 5 points in 6 playoff games. Now playing in the U18s for Team USA he's
Logan Brown Could Shoot Up The Charts
Grand Forks - - Logan Brown is a 6-6 center. Normally that alone would garner a lot of attention. He's also a fast skater and he has a knack of putting the puck in the net. His scoring hasn't kicked in full gear yet in this tournament but he does
Caps vs. Penguins – – Keep an Eye on Johansson
When the Washington Capitals series opens up against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Marcus Johansson will be the 6th or seventh name mentioned on the Capitals roster behind Brayden Holtby, Alex Ovechkin, T.J. Oshie, John Carlson, Justin Williams, Nicklas Backstrom and Evgeny Kuznetsov, but that doesn’t diminish his importance to his team. When
The Capitals Are Trotz’s Best Work
Philadelphia - - When the Washington Capitals hosted the Winter Classic in 2015 one of the things I came away with was Barry Trotz has already had a profound affect on the franchise in his first half season. In the aftermath of the Capitals 6-1 win over the Flyers their locker
