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Chef Boi RD wrote: ↑Sun Nov 29, 2020 9:07 am
I wonder if Doyle wears suspenders when working around the house? It’s the kind of getup you have to sport when your stomach is loads wider than your waste. It’s the only way to keep your pants up

I have never met ol' Doyle, but as my dad used to say about his belly, "When you've got a good set of tools, you have to build a roof over them".

Tciso wrote: ↑Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:12 am

Chef Boi RD wrote: ↑Sun Nov 29, 2020 9:07 am
I wonder if Doyle wears suspenders when working around the house? It’s the kind of getup you have to sport when your stomach is loads wider than your waste. It’s the only way to keep your pants up

I have never met ol' Doyle, but as my dad used to say about his belly, "When you've got a good set of tools, you have to build a roof over them".

Hargraves has a bicycle tire around his waist. The Chef has a tractor tire around his waist.

6'2" - 192 lbs right shot - 2020 7th round pick Viktor Persson invited to Swedish World Junior team tryout.

Dhaliwal:

Canucks draft pick Viktor Persson has been selected for the Swedish World Junior team tryout camp.

Persson will play for the Kamloops Blazers this season.

https://canucksarmy.com/2020/11/23/excl ... r-persson/

Cool he's joining the Blazers.

Nils Höglander goes for yet another lacrosse goal. Hugo Anefelt is up to the task...

https://twitter.com/Hockey_Robinson/sta ... 3278453760

Let's get back to real hockey there Hogs.
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Update; an hour later, A nice deflection goal. LINK, which are good too.

Hoglander is going to be an excellent addition here. Top 6 player for sure. Sounds like Persson and Costmar might have a shot at the WJC too, which is pretty good for a couple 7th rounders, so encouraging news all around coming from Sweden.

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Joni Jurmo (VAN) receives a one-game suspension for his headbutting in last Friday's game. #Canucks
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Unfortunately, the cameras didn't catch it, but Canucks prospect Joni Jurmo (#70) was assessed a major and game misconduct for headbutting today.
This was the skirmish that it eventually occurred in.
10:16 AM · Dec 1, 2020·

LINK. Grr

I'll go on record as not sold on Hoglander developing into a productive NHL'r. Outside the flashy lacrosse move, where is the finish? Buckets of effort though.

I won't be upset if he proves me wrong.

Doyle Hargraves wrote: ↑Tue Dec 01, 2020 9:04 am

Chef Boi RD wrote: ↑Sun Nov 29, 2020 9:07 am I wonder if Doyle wears suspenders when working around the house? It’s the kind of getup you have to sport when your stomach is loads wider than your waste. It’s the only way to keep your pants up

Hargraves has a bicycle tire around his waist. The Chef has a tractor tire around his waist.

Topper wrote: ↑Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:59 pm I'll go on record as not sold on Hoglander developing into a productive NHL'r. Outside the flashy lacrosse move, where is the finish? Buckets of effort though.

I won't be upset if he proves me wrong.

Interesting. I see hes among the SHL leaders in corsi for % which means hes a play driving winger who is dominant 5 on 5, not many games in though. He apparently focused on improving this aspect of his game after last season which is encouraging.

I'm thinking that we will see a damn fine rookie climbing onto the lineup over the next year therefore i will be unhappy if I'm wrong

Topper wrote: ↑Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:59 pm I'll go on record as not sold on Hoglander developing into a productive NHL'r. Outside the flashy lacrosse move, where is the finish? Buckets of effort though.

I won't be upset if he proves me wrong.

From what I’ve seen, I’m with you, at least as a top 6 guy. I think his future is as a honey badger, though I don’t know if he’s got the speed for it. He does seem to have the drive, though. That relentlessness isn’t taught, and it can be the difference between the AHL and NHL.

https://canucksarmy.com/2020/12/01/vanc ... or-roster/

Good news with Victor Persson making the Swedish junior team. It'd be a godsend if he develops into a Salo type (minus the injuries) in the next few years. Sounds like Arvid Costmar is in the mix for the team as well and is battling for the 2C spot. It'd be great to have another decent prospect at centre ice, as we're kind of weak there in our system.

Traditionally, we have faired well with Swedish prospects over the years and it looks like this trend is continuing and even getting better. Petey is one of the best young players in the game and now we have Hoggy, V.Persson, A.Costmar, L.Karlsson and K.Gunnarsson all in the system.

Persson made the roster, not the team.

I can definitely envision Hoggie rounding into a hard working Per Olov Brassar type a couple of years down the road if he keeps his nose to the grindstone. If goals were in his repertoire we'd see the puck going in by now. But that's okay, any team can use an Ole Brassar.

Ole Brasar...

Michigan (18yrs - 6'1 - 180lbs LD) Dman Jacob Truscott is on a 3-game point scoring streak.

Truscott uses great edge work and mobility to find great passing options and exits from his own end of the ice. One can take solace in the fact that Truscott is a technically skilled passer who can thread the needle in all three zones -- even if he doesn't leverage that often enough to be an impact player, proof of concept exists.

-EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide

https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/2 ... b-truscott