Neomaxizoomdweebie 3,083 Report post Posted October 23, 2017 4 hours ago, krsmith17 said: 100%. F*** Brian Lashoff!... Lash has a painting he wants to sell you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krsmith17 7,191 Report post Posted November 2, 2017 Grand Rapids are off to a rough start once again this season, but beat Milwaukee 6-3 last night. I managed to watch most of the game, and was impressed with some of the young players, Turgeon in particular. He scored a goal and added an assist last night, and looked good at both ends of the ice. He now has 9 points (5 goals, 4 assists) in 10 games so far this season. I've always thought he would be a great 4th line NHL center, but maybe he becomes a good 3rd line center; what we hoped for from Sheahan, both offensively and defensively. Holmstrom and Svechnikov looked good as well, although Svech has really struggled so far this season to find the score sheet, with only 1 goal in his first 6 games. He got into a scrap last night too. You can really tell he's getting frustrated out there. Hopefully he works through it. Holmstrom has 5 points (1 goal, 4 assists) in 8 games so far this season. Bertuzzi should be back soon (possibly this weekend), so that should provide a spark to the offense. The blueline looks very mobile with Hicketts, Hronek and Saarijarvi back there. Hopefully they continue to roll here now that they're starting to get healthy / key players into the lineup. 3 PavelValerievichDatsyuk, Dabura and Keep Your Stick On the Ice reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krsmith17 7,191 Report post Posted November 6, 2017 I know Svechnikov has been off to a rough start, but he was healthy scratched tonight... Hopefully he gets back on track, and soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022 Report post Posted November 6, 2017 1 hour ago, krsmith17 said: I know Svechnikov has been off to a rough start, but he was healthy scratched tonight... Hopefully he gets back on track, and soon. Dominic Turgeon looking nice eh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kickazz 5,459 Report post Posted November 6, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, krsmith17 said: I know Svechnikov has been off to a rough start, but he was healthy scratched tonight... Hopefully he gets back on track, and soon. Woah wtf.. Have the Griffins done that with a 1st round pick in recent history? Edited November 6, 2017 by kickazz 1 Jonas Mahonas reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022 Report post Posted November 6, 2017 5 minutes ago, kickazz said: Woah wtf.. Have the Griffins done that with a 1st round pick in recent history? Evgeny is the Jordie Benn of the Svechnikov family Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022 Report post Posted November 6, 2017 3 PavelValerievichDatsyuk, Dabura and NerveDamage reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krsmith17 7,191 Report post Posted November 6, 2017 7 hours ago, ChristopherReevesLegs said: Dominic Turgeon looking nice eh Yeah, I've only been able to watch a handful of games so far this season (didn't watch the game yesterday), but he's stood out in a positive way on both sides of the puck. He's known as a defensive "shut down" center, but his offensive game has been great. He's generating a lot of scoring opportunities, and his point production has exceeded everyone's expectations. Granted, it's a very small sample size, but if he can keep up close to a point per game pace, while playing defensively sound, we could have more than a Glendening replacement, which is what I've always projected him as... 1 Dabura reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krsmith17 7,191 Report post Posted November 6, 2017 7 hours ago, kickazz said: Woah wtf.. Have the Griffins done that with a 1st round pick in recent history? I'm not sure, but I think Mantha may have been a healthy scratch for a game or two in his rookie season. I could be wrong there though. Overall, I'm not too concerned with Nelson trying to send him a message, but I'll be a little worried if it lasts longer than a game or two... Hopefully he gets his s*** together. I've said in the past that I'd like to trade Svech in a package for a top pair defenseman. I stand by that. However, his stock is plummeting this season. He's not going to be worth much in any trade if he doesn't get his game back on track... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keep Your Stick On the Ice 67 Report post Posted November 6, 2017 More updates please... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krsmith17 7,191 Report post Posted November 8, 2017 Griffins are playing a matinee game today. Starting now (11:00 am EST) for anyone interested in tuning in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022 Report post Posted November 8, 2017 Championship rings arrived today 2 krsmith17 and NerveDamage reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krsmith17 7,191 Report post Posted November 8, 2017 41 minutes ago, ChristopherReevesLegs said: Championship rings arrived two days ago. 1 NerveDamage reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,232 Report post Posted November 8, 2017 Svechbro scored a goal! He lives! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022 Report post Posted November 8, 2017 59 minutes ago, krsmith17 said: No Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krsmith17 7,191 Report post Posted November 17, 2017 Nothing to do with the Griffins, but Givani Smith is finally healthy after missing the first 19 games with a high ankle sprain. He played his first game of the season last night, and went pointless in 7-4 loss to the Knights. Hopefully he has a strong season, somewhere around a point per game by the end of the season... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kickazz 5,459 Report post Posted November 17, 2017 2 hours ago, krsmith17 said: Nothing to do with the Griffins, but Givani Smith is finally healthy after missing the first 19 games with a high ankle sprain. He played his first game of the season last night, and went pointless in 7-4 loss to the Knights. Hopefully he has a strong season, somewhere around a point per game by the end of the season... ANKLE SPRAIN?!?! Can we hire Datsyuk as a consult for these kids. Dude played with a ruptured achilles tendon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,232 Report post Posted November 17, 2017 Hronek has 7 points through 12 games. 2 Buppy and krsmith17 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buppy 1,720 Report post Posted November 22, 2017 On 11/17/2017 at 4:21 PM, Dabura said: Hronek has 7 points through 12 games. Like a boss. 1 Dabura reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022 Report post Posted December 19, 2017 So Matt Puempel is a ppg and highest scorer on the team.. F Sprouls amirite? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krsmith17 7,191 Report post Posted April 8, 2018 The Griffins clinched a playoff spot last night with a 4-1 win over Tucson. They have three games remaining in the regular season. Also, Bertuzzi has played his last game in a Griffins jersey, and Coreau cleared waivers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RightWeiner 17 Report post Posted April 9, 2018 Time to get some goaltenders on the Griffin's who are under 25 and have actual potential. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022 Report post Posted April 9, 2018 14 hours ago, RightWeiner said: Time to get some goaltenders on the Griffin's who are under 25 and have actual potential. Hopefully GR can sign Mrazek this offseason. He can play there as a stop gap until Larsson is ready. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022 Report post Posted April 12, 2018 3 hours ago, krsmith17 said: I believe thems is fancy words for a blood clot. They kept Stamkos out for about 3 months. Hopefully he's ready to go in the fall. So no Turgeon or Lorito. Bummer. 1 krsmith17 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites