ZBBM
Active member
I was in favor of sending Rielly back to junior at the start of the season, then was OK with a look-see, then I got wishy-washy about it. But now I don't think sending him to the world juniors will accomplish anything for him.
Case in point: last night he made that turnover which resulted in Kane's (2nd?) goal. The HNIC guys commented on it. What they didn't remark on was, his very next shift, he ended up not just pinching but somehow getting to the front of the CHI net and almost got a scoring chance. And then got back to cover his position.
Say what you want about the advisability of doing that so soon after making a very bad turnover, but one thing this kid has in spades is confidence. He definitely will cost us a few more goals while he learns the league, but once he settles in ... holy cripes. And if he can develop a good, hard shot, he should be very special indeed.
Case in point: last night he made that turnover which resulted in Kane's (2nd?) goal. The HNIC guys commented on it. What they didn't remark on was, his very next shift, he ended up not just pinching but somehow getting to the front of the CHI net and almost got a scoring chance. And then got back to cover his position.
Say what you want about the advisability of doing that so soon after making a very bad turnover, but one thing this kid has in spades is confidence. He definitely will cost us a few more goals while he learns the league, but once he settles in ... holy cripes. And if he can develop a good, hard shot, he should be very special indeed.