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2016-17 Marlies Talk: New Season, Continued Expectations

CarltonTheBear said:
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They co-lead the Marlies in points with 30 a piece. Kapanen in 29 games, Leipsic in 26.
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What a huge missed opportunity to reference Smash Mouth.
 
bustaheims said:
Frank E said:
Something that we really haven't discussed lately is that this year is a bit of a lousy showing for the Marlies.

Only a couple of offensive bright spots it seems, Leipsic and Kapanen, and Nielsen on the defense.  Although Nielsen seems to have the vast majority of his production on the PP (16 of 21 points).

https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2017/01/03/2016-17-toronto-marlies-going-wrong/
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Probably shouldn't be a huge surprise, though, as they lost 10 of their top 11 scorers from last season.
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The only performance so far that's a little disappointing to me would be Andreas Johnsson. I know it's his first year in North America but with his professional experience and the hype that surrounded him in Sweden I was expecting a little bit more from him.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
The only performance so far that's a little disappointing to me would be Andreas Johnsson. I know it's his first year in North America but with his professional experience and the hype that surrounded him in Sweden I was expecting a little bit more from him.
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Yeah. The hype machine was running strong with him, and, I think, made a lot of people forget that, all too frequently, success in European leagues does not translate across the ocean. Not saying it won't with him, but the expectations probably should have been a little more constrained.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
bustaheims said:
Frank E said:
Something that we really haven't discussed lately is that this year is a bit of a lousy showing for the Marlies.

Only a couple of offensive bright spots it seems, Leipsic and Kapanen, and Nielsen on the defense.  Although Nielsen seems to have the vast majority of his production on the PP (16 of 21 points).

https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2017/01/03/2016-17-toronto-marlies-going-wrong/
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Probably shouldn't be a huge surprise, though, as they lost 10 of their top 11 scorers from last season.
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The only performance so far that's a little disappointing to me would be Andreas Johnsson. I know it's his first year in North America but with his professional experience and the hype that surrounded him in Sweden I was expecting a little bit more from him.
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I'm with you on that Carlton, fairly or unfairly. 

Kerby Rychel is another one I expected to really produce, given he wanted out of Columbus so bad.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
bustaheims said:
Frank E said:
Something that we really haven't discussed lately is that this year is a bit of a lousy showing for the Marlies.

Only a couple of offensive bright spots it seems, Leipsic and Kapanen, and Nielsen on the defense.  Although Nielsen seems to have the vast majority of his production on the PP (16 of 21 points).

https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2017/01/03/2016-17-toronto-marlies-going-wrong/
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Probably shouldn't be a huge surprise, though, as they lost 10 of their top 11 scorers from last season.
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The only performance so far that's a little disappointing to me would be Andreas Johnsson. I know it's his first year in North America but with his professional experience and the hype that surrounded him in Sweden I was expecting a little bit more from him.
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He is a strange cat that I still have really high hopes for. I've watched only about a quarter of the games I did last season, but when I have watched Johnsson will looks like the best player on the ice for a period and then you won't see him for another four or five periods.

He is very skilled, I think as his skating and defensive game mature this season he will start to break out a little more.

He reminds me of Kapanen last year a little.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
The only performance so far that's a little disappointing to me would be Andreas Johnsson. I know it's his first year in North America but with his professional experience and the hype that surrounded him in Sweden I was expecting a little bit more from him.
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I definitely bought into the hype on him. I still have high hopes!
 
Its still very early with him. Let him skate our ice surface for the rest of the year and see what happens next year.
 
Bullfrog said:
CarltonTheBear said:
The only performance so far that's a little disappointing to me would be Andreas Johnsson. I know it's his first year in North America but with his professional experience and the hype that surrounded him in Sweden I was expecting a little bit more from him.
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I definitely bought into the hype on him. I still have high hopes!
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I'm going to give him a pass this year after that dirty hit that resulted in a concussion.  If he's not performing by next season I think we have a problem.
 
L K said:
Bullfrog said:
CarltonTheBear said:
The only performance so far that's a little disappointing to me would be Andreas Johnsson. I know it's his first year in North America but with his professional experience and the hype that surrounded him in Sweden I was expecting a little bit more from him.
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I definitely bought into the hype on him. I still have high hopes!
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I'm going to give him a pass this year after that dirty hit that resulted in a concussion.  If he's not performing by next season I think we have a problem.
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True Dat LK
 
https://twitter.com/JeffVeillette/status/820082958338027520
www.twitter.com/JeffVeillette/status/820082958338027520

Not good.
 
the team is saying that he will be out some time but not saying what it is. I would say an ACL and that could hurt for a long time. To bad! :'(
 
Highlander said:
the team is saying that he will be out some time but not saying what it is. I would say an ACL and that could hurt for a long time. To bad! :'(
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MCL didn't like it maybe fared too well, either.
 
In some ways although this is a very bad break and not good news, suggests that this is an ankle injury (or broken foot) and not the dreaded ACL tear it looked like. If he is back in 8 weeks he will be ready for the playoffs.
 
Highlander said:
In some ways although this is a very bad break and not good news, suggests that this is an ankle injury (or broken foot) and not the dreaded ACL tear it looked like. If he is back in 8 weeks he will be ready for the playoffs.
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I'm assuming you mean the NHL Playoffs?  Isn't looking good for the Marlies to make the AHL Playoffs.
 
Coco-puffs said:
Highlander said:
In some ways although this is a very bad break and not good news, suggests that this is an ankle injury (or broken foot) and not the dreaded ACL tear it looked like. If he is back in 8 weeks he will be ready for the playoffs.
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I'm assuming you mean the NHL Playoffs?  Isn't looking good for the Marlies to make the AHL Playoffs.
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Havent been following the standings that much. I guess I may of made a wrong assumption.
 
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