Mitch Marner - 2015 4th overall

[L K]

Yawn.  3 more assists tonight (2 primary).  115 points on the year.  He is 1 point away from 300 career OHL points ad 4 goals away from 100.

The Knights have two games left on the season.  A home and home against Erie.  Currently they hold a 2 point lead on 1st overall in the OHL over Erie.  Erie is going to beat the snot out of Owen Sound tomorrow so this is pretty much the best you could ask for a finish to the regular season.  Winner takes all for a considerably easier path through a very difficult Western Conference.

London beats Erie 4-2 tonight, Marner with 2 assists including this one:  https://streamable.com/u4od

Mitch Marner.  He's just not ready.  Nice hair though.

 

[Highlander]

That was sick, bring him up, Holland is down.

 

[Frank E]

Yawn.  3 more assists tonight (2 primary).  115 points on the year.  He is 1 point away from 300 career OHL points ad 4 goals away from 100.

The Knights have two games left on the season.  A home and home against Erie.  Currently they hold a 2 point lead on 1st overall in the OHL over Erie.  Erie is going to beat the snot out of Owen Sound tomorrow so this is pretty much the best you could ask for a finish to the regular season.  Winner takes all for a considerably easier path through a very difficult Western Conference.

London beats Erie 4-2 tonight, Marner with 2 assists including this one:  https://streamable.com/u4od

Mitch Marner.  He's just not ready.  Nice hair though.

I believe the highlights showed Shanahan and Lou at the game last night.

EDIT:  How's J.J. Puccinich looking?

 

[Bender]

He's wearing 93. Hopefully he's drinking Ensure and saying fuck you to a lot of people.

 

[KadriFan]

Has he put on any muscle this season?  At 160 he will get hurt for sure if they bring him up. 

 

[ZBBM]

Guy's a matchstick. I call pre-bust. I'll just say again we should have taken McDavid over him.

 

[Bender]

Has he put on any muscle this season?  At 160 he will get hurt for sure if they bring him up.

Gaudreau is smaller and weighs less than Marner.

 

[herman]

Has he put on any muscle this season?  At 160 he will get hurt for sure if they bring him up.

Gaudreau is smaller and weighs less than Marner.

Nylander is clocking in at 169 right now

 

[Frank E]

Has he put on any muscle this season?  At 160 he will get hurt for sure if they bring him up.

Gaudreau is smaller and weighs less than Marner.

Nylander is clocking in at 169 right now

There are exceptions sure,  but let's not assume that it doesn't matter.

They will probably never tip the scales at 200lbs,  but they'll need to get stronger to be top centremen.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Has he put on any muscle this season?  At 160 he will get hurt for sure if they bring him up.

Gaudreau is smaller and weighs less than Marner.

Nylander is clocking in at 169 right now

There are exceptions sure,  but let's not assume that it doesn't matter.

They will probably never tip the scales at 200lbs,  but they'll need to get stronger to be top centremen.

Sure, but every junior player needs to get stronger coming into the NHL, so it's not like this is some unique scenario.  I don't know if I'd call them 'exceptions' there are probably just as many really strong players who fail in the NHL.  It's probably more important to have the types of skills that Marner/Gaudreau/Giroux/Kane types have (such as elusiveness, elite vision) than strength at this point.

 

[dappleganger]

I swear to god the highest scoring player of all time played at 6ft 170lbs.

 

[rdowdall]

I swear to god the highest scoring player of all time played at 6ft 170lbs.

Yeah, but what were his possession stats?

 

[McGarnagle]

I swear to god the highest scoring player of all time played at 6ft 170lbs.

Yeah, but what were his possession stats?

He possesses the Hart, Lester B. Pearson, Art Ross, Conn Smythe, and a cup or two. 

 

[herman]

Finished with 116 points in 57 games for 2.04 points per game. Where's the other point per game, Mitch?

;D

 

[KadriFan]

I swear to god the highest scoring player of all time played at 6ft 170lbs.

Yep, all we need is a young Dave Seminko to protect him.  Hoping Mitch manages to put on 10 pounds this summer....would love to see him get a few games in Toronto next season

 

[Deebo]

2G 1A in game 3 tonight:

http://new.ontariohockeyleague.com/video/mar-2816-gm3-london-5-owen-sound-1

 

[herman]

2G 1A in game 3 tonight:

http://new.ontariohockeyleague.com/video/mar-2816-gm3-london-5-owen-sound-1

Here be them goals specifically:
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[ZBBM]

Funny "block attempt" by the dman on goal #2.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Funny "block attempt" by the dman on goal #2.

Funny "stand still and do absolutely nothing attempt" by the right side dman on goal #1 too.

Not that it should take anything away from Marner though, some of the best highlight reel NHL goals have defencemen doing absolutely nothing too.

 

[herman]

Funny "block attempt" by the dman on goal #2.

Funny "stand still and do absolutely nothing attempt" by the right side dman on goal #1 too.

Not that it should take anything away from Marner though, some of the best highlight reel NHL goals have defencemen doing absolutely nothing too.

Or doing a lot and still getting owned.