Alumni In the Pros: January 2012

[scoop85]

Colin Greening has been announced as a NHL All-Star rookie.  If they run this like last year, the rookies are divided into two teams by the NHL and then at the end of the fantasy draft (Thursday Jan 26, 8-9:30) the two "rookie teams" are chosen by the All-Star team captains.  They will then participate in the skills competition Saturday night, Jan 28 7-9.

Complete All-Star roster here:
http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=76666&navid=DL|NHL|home

Too bad Tavares got the nod over Moulson, who was just as deserving (and perhaps more deserving).

[kicksave]

Greening had an assist last night against the Rangers.  He looked good out there.

[RatushnyFan]

I watched Moulson last night (and several other times this season) and it's hard to argue that he's more deservng than Tavares in my view.  Tavares skates really well and is 4th in the league in takeaways, I think his game has matured.  Moulson simply can't skate as well, he's a solid finisher and an improving passer and he works hard to get open but without an all-star on his line I doubt his numbers would look as good.  All that said, I think Moulson is fantastic and has improved so much, I'm amazed that he's doing this well in the NHL.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

I watched Moulson last night (and several other times this season) and it's hard to argue that he's more deservng than Tavares in my view.  Tavares skates really well and is 4th in the league in takeaways, I think his game has matured.  Moulson simply can't skate as well, he's a solid finisher and an improving passer and he works hard to get open but without an all-star on his line I doubt his numbers would look as good.  All that said, I think Moulson is fantastic and has improved so much, I'm amazed that he's doing this well in the NHL.

My sense is Tavares is the pretty skater, but Moulson knows where to be in the ice.  

The pretty skaters get the accolades.

[nyc94]

Complete All-Star roster here:
http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=76666&navid=DL

I like that it's the 2012 Tim Horton's NHL All-Star Game with All-Star Fan Balloting presented by Sirius/XM. And the 2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Skills Competition.  I don't see a sponsor for the draft.

[Trotsky]

My sense is Tavares is the pretty skater, but Moulson knows where to be in the ice.

Atop it?

[Flyers1037]

Complete All-Star roster here:
http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=76666&navid=DL

I like that it's the 2012 Tim Horton's NHL All-Star Game with All-Star Fan Balloting presented by Sirius/XM. And the 2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Skills Competition.  I don't see a sponsor for the draft.

Shouldn't Molson be the sponsor of the Draft?  ::drunk::

::doh::

[Trotsky]

Ho hum, another 2-point game for Moulson as he leads the Isles to a 3-zip win at Washington.  Matt is now 21-19-40 in 43 games.

[Rita]

Ho hum, another 2-point game for Moulson as he leads the Isles to a 3-zip win at Washington.  Matt is now 21-19  21-40  42 in 43  44 games.

Trotsky can't count. Either that or the NHL Player Stat page is incorrect. ;-)

In other news, Ottawa hangs on for a 3-2 win in Toronto. I tuned in during the 2nd period and heard the announcers mention that Greening hadn't seen a lot of ice time (Ottawa's lines got shaken up in this game) and weren't sure if it was due to injury/equipment/or being in the doghouse. However, he had ice time in the 3rd, including in the last minutes, and it looked like he was playing center.

[jeff '84]

Ho hum, another 2-point game for Moulson as he leads the Isles to a 3-zip win at Washington.  Matt is now 21-19-40 in 43 games.

Actually that was before tonight's game. Current numbers:

21 G (9th in league)
21 A
42 Pts (18th in NHL)

[redice]

Ho hum, another 2-point game for Moulson as he leads the Isles to a 3-zip win at Washington.  Matt is now 21-19  21-40  42 in 43  44 games.

Trotsky can't count. Either that or the NHL Player Stat page is incorrect. ;-)

In other news, Ottawa hangs on for a 3-2 win in Toronto. I tuned in during the 2nd period and heard the announcers mention that Greening hadn't seen a lot of ice time (Ottawa's lines got shaken up in this game) and weren't sure if it was due to injury/equipment/or being in the doghouse. However, he had ice time in the 3rd, including in the last minutes, and it looked like he was playing center.

And, I thought it was telling that he was on the ice in the last minute of the game, when they were clinging to that one-goal lead.   A sign of confidence.

[Trotsky]

Trotsky can't count. Either that or the NHL Player Stat page is incorrect. ;-)

I'm sure it's the former.  Playwriting major...

[heykb]

On p. 24 of this week's Sports Illustrated (dated Jan 16, 2012), there is a picture of the Rangers' Girardi and Lundqvist. Uncredited but actually dominating the pic is Colin Greening.

If you have a subscription to SI, you can see it in the online edition. The story is called "Blue Steel". Sorry, no link because it's behind the paywall.

[Josh '99]

On p. 24 of this week's Sports Illustrated (dated Jan 16, 2012), there is a picture of the Rangers' Girardi and Lundqvist. Uncredited but actually dominating the pic is Colin Greening.

If you have a subscription to SI, you can see it in the online edition. The story is called "Blue Steel". Sorry, no link because it's behind the paywall.

[nyc94]

Moulson scored a goal in the Islanders 4-1 win at Philadelphia.
http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020688