Schremp struggling in first game

[Andrew]

No points with 5 left in the third.

[gizmo fan 2]

Re: Schremp struggling in first game

That's not "struggling".

That's getting maybe two or three practices in their system, with unfamiliar teammates, and being thrown into the fire against a good AHL team in the Moose. He had 2 shots and one minor penalty for hooking.

And WBS won in OT...so I think he'll take that over anything individual.

[Steve Vale]

Re: Schremp struggling in first game

What you expected a hat-trick in his first game?

[Andrew]

Re: Schremp struggling in first game

No just what I expected actually, he's not going to tear it up like many think.

[Steve Vale]

Re: Schremp struggling in first game

No just what I expected actually, he's not going to tear it up like many think.

His first game amongst men? Only a couple practices with the team? Gretz didn't get his first goal in 1979 till the third game.

It sounded like he had a decent night for his first night out there. If you were expecting the next incarnation of Rocket Richard...you're greatly mistaken. *edit* Even the Rocket was considered too small and thought would be ineffective at the start of his career.

Additionally - any report on amount of ice time he actually got?

[Andrew]

Re: Schremp struggling in first game

It sounded like he had a decent night for his first night out there. If you were expecting the next incarnation of Rocket Richard...you're greatly mistaken.

Once again, no this isn't what I expected. With everyone thinking he should crack the NHL maybe a point would be nice, but so far looks like sending him down was the best choice, just as I have said numerous times.

[Steve Vale]

Re: Schremp struggling in first game

Once again, no this isn't what I expected. With everyone thinking he should crack the NHL maybe a point would be nice, but so far looks like sending him down was the best choice, just as I have said numerous times.

Gotcha. Guess I hadn't been paying close enough attention in the Schremp threads.

[gizmo fan 2]

Re: Schremp struggling in first game

Additionally - any report on amount of ice time he actually got?

No dice - theahl.com doesn't publish ice time for skaters, looks like.

[Diesel]

Re: Schremp struggling in first game

News Flash - everyone else in the AHL is playing for NHL jobs as well.

[Deathsdoorstep]

Re: Schremp struggling in first game

No just what I expected actually, he's not going to tear it up like many think.

Andrew, the kid is going to be a big star in the NHL.

[Andrew]

Re: Schremp struggling in first game

Andrew, the kid is going to be a big star in the NHL.

It'll take a few years

[Deathsdoorstep]

Re: Schremp struggling in first game

He'll be on the Oilers roster by the end of the season, and he'll start for the Oilers next year.

[Diesel]

Re: Schremp struggling in first game

It'll take a few years

The nice thing is that for the first time in a long while, we can afford to wait.

[Sectionq]

Re: Schremp struggling in first game

I'm really glad they sent him down. He needs a year playing pro hockey under his belt. There is a big difference in play from junior to even the minors let alone the NHL. You dont have 20 year old men playing 16 year olds like you do at the junior level. I am from Red Deer and I watched Phanuef play for the Rebels as a 20 yr old during the lock out, and let me tell you, it was actually pretty pathetic to watch at times. Phanuef was so much bigger, faster, more polished than half the guys he played against for the simple fact that he was 2-3-4 years older than alot of the guys were. It was literally a man playing against boys. It wasnt even a challenge for him.

[Andrew]

Re: Schremp struggling in first game

He'll be on the Oilers roster by the end of the season, and he'll start for the Oilers next year.

Possibly, won't be a star though