Alumni in the Pros - March 2009

[BCrespi]

[quote nyiballs]I think it's unfair to bash the Isles for not calling him up sooner.  Maybe his success is based on the fact that he has had so much time in the A to work on his skating and physical game?

That being said, it's great seeing him get the chance to play at the top level.  And having watched a few Isles games recently, I think they have a very interesting future.[/quote]

Considering how many guys they've called up this year, and how bad they've been, and that Iggy's been their leading scorer for most of the year (if I'm not mistaken), I'm going to stick with my bashing.

[RatushnyFan]

Not to mention he has an NHL size body, no history of failure at the NHL level..............why wouldn't they have brought him up earlier?

[Josh '99]

[quote nyiballs]And having watched a few Isles games recently, I think they have a very interesting future.[/quote]Their coach (whose name eludes me at the moment) has them playing fast-paced hockey and they've got some talented young players.  Still have issues in goal though; losing Dubielewicz was unfortunate for them, and Milbury deserves every last bit of grief he gets for trading Luongo and then drafting DiPietro instead of Heatley or Gaborik.  They seem to be headed in the right direction, but then, when you've got the worst record in the league, there's really nowhere to go but up.

[Trotsky]

[quote Josh '99][quote nyiballs]And having watched a few Isles games recently, I think they have a very interesting future.[/quote]Their coach (whose name eludes me at the moment) has them playing fast-paced hockey and they've got some talented young players.  Still have issues in goal though; losing Dubielewicz was unfortunate for them, and Milbury deserves every last bit of grief he gets for trading Luongo and then drafting DiPietro instead of Heatley or Gaborik.  They seem to be headed in the right direction, but then, when you've got the worst record in the league, there's really nowhere to go but up.[/quote]

Milbury didn't give DiPietro a geologic era-length contract.  At least now they're playing hockey that's fun to watch, and are playing very well considering that the teams they are playing are fighting for every point.

Burn it all down and start over from a nucleus of guys like Iggulden, spend your high picks on chalk, get worse to get better.

[jeff '84]

http://www.theahl.com/news/league/index.html?article_id=9684

This season, the Iowa Chops and goaltender David LeNeveu have teamed up with Blank Children's Hospital in Des Moines for a program that truly goes to a good cause.

The program is called David LeNeveu's Saves For Kids, a fundraiser that raises money for every save he makes this season, whether it be a home or away game.......

[profudge]

The Sharks then called up Ryan Vesce, presumably for fourth-line duty with Jody Shelley and Brad Staubitz. The only other option would have McLellan go with seven defensemen and there was no word on Christian Ehrhoff's availability.

They play Nashville tonight.  Hope Ryan gets a shot with Douglas . . .

[Roy 82]

[quote profudge]

The Sharks then called up Ryan Vesce, presumably for fourth-line duty with Jody Shelley and Brad Staubitz. The only other option would have McLellan go with seven defensemen and there was no word on Christian Ehrhoff's availability.

They play Nashville tonight.  Hope Ryan gets a shot with Douglas . . .[/quote]

Awesome!
He was up for a couple of games a few weeks ago but didn't make much of an impact and saw limited ice time.

Most important, I hope he stays up for Saturday's CU at the Sharks vs. Stars outing and that he can join Douglas at the post-game get-together.
....Now if Dallas would only recall Sawada...

[nr53]

[quote Roy 82]
Awesome!
He was up for a couple of games a few weeks ago but didn't make much of an impact and saw limited ice time.

Most important, I hope he stays up for Saturday's CU at the Sharks vs. Stars outing and that he can join Douglas at the post-game get-together.
....Now if Dallas would only recall Sawada...[/quote]

That's a good point, I didn't think about that. It would be cool to meet both of them.

[sah67]

Stephane Yelle is back in the lineup for Boston, relegating Byron Bitz to healthy scratch-status for tonight's game against the LA Kings.

[Rita]

Vesce (#53) is playing tonight, playing like he "has been shot out of a cannon".

[KeithK]

[quote Rita]Vesce (#53) is playing tonight, playing like he "has been shot out of a cannon".[/quote]
Nice mention of college hockey during the second intermission (radio).  They mentioned the Duluth-Gophers game and then highlighted the ECAC matchups for tomorrow.

[cbuckser]

[quote Rita]Vesce (#53) is playing tonight, playing like he "has been shot out of a cannon".[/quote]
He got a whopping 6:17 of ice time tonight.  It will be hard for him to showcase his talents while skating on a line with Jody Shelley and Brad Staubitz.

[KeithK]

[quote cbuckser][quote Rita]Vesce (#53) is playing tonight, playing like he "has been shot out of a cannon".[/quote]
He got a whopping 6:17 of ice time tonight.  It will be hard for him to showcase his talents while skating on a line with Jody Shelley and Brad Staubitz.[/quote]
But he certainly has "protection" on that line. :-)

A player like Vesce probably needs to be on a line with offensive players to really shine.  That's not going to happen on the Sharks, especially at this point int he year.  So the best he can do is show hustle and good all around play and hope for some breaks.

[Rita]

[quote KeithK][quote cbuckser][quote Rita]Vesce (#53) is playing tonight, playing like he "has been shot out of a cannon".[/quote]
He got a whopping 6:17 of ice time tonight.  It will be hard for him to showcase his talents while skating on a line with Jody Shelley and Brad Staubitz.[/quote]
But he certainly has "protection" on that line. :-)

A player like Vesce probably needs to be on a line with offensive players to really shine.  That's not going to happen on the Sharks, especially at this point int he year.  So the best he can do is show hustle and good all around play and hope for some breaks.[/quote]

I forgot to credit sharks tv color guy Drew Remenda (sp) for the "shot out of a cannon" remark. I missed Ryan's first shift because I wanted the goofer point of view on what the Minnesota loss meant.

IIRC, didn't Staubitz have a 2 goal night this season? Though I guess after last night's fight, his hands might have lost some of that "soft touch" that offensive minded players are known to have. ;-).

The Sharks site indicated that Clowe would be out for about 10 days or so. The goal is to have him back for the last  3 games. So Ryan should be able to get at least 2 cups of coffee this time around. And hey, Ryan really does need to get a goal or he will probably get a lot of ribbing from Sawada, Molson, Bitz and Iggy at the next alumni/hockey/golfing event. :-}

Tick, tock, tick, tock. Just a few more hours.

[jkahn]

Vesce got a little power play time tonight, with Setougouchi and McGinn, as opposed to his usual line with Staubitz and Shelley.  McGinn scored on a deflection with Vesce screening in front.