Lightning Round: Not the Lightning prospect you expect makes Team USA’s WJC camp roster
Dec 6, 2022 - 12:00 PMIsaac Howard is the flashy top prospect in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s system with all the skill in the world to be a shoe-in for Team USA’s Men’s World Juniors roster. But he’s not going this year as he was left of the team’s camp roster mere weeks before the tournament. Instead, fourth round pick in 2021 Dylan Duke has made the team after an impressive start to his second NCAA season at Michigan.
Howard likely didn’t make the roster for two reasons. First, he is still eligible for the tournament next year while Duke is a year older. Second, Howard only has one goal and five points in 14 games (and a -10) as a rookie in the NCAA. He’s hit a big learning curve that, while not uncommon, has hindered him from a short tournament like this.
For Duke, he is the first homerun pick the Lightning have had in a while — so far. A goal-scorer who was a point per game with the USNTDP, who kept scoring on the third line in Michigan, and has been promoted this season into the top six, sometimes on the first line. While not often considered among the NHL’s top prospects, he’s been scoring among them and now has a chance to show it on a big stage.
USA WJC camp roster:
— Corey Pronman (@coreypronman) December 5, 2022
F: Blake, Brindley, Boucher, Connors, Cooley, Devine, Duke, Gauthier, Laba, Leonard, Lipkin, Chaz Lucius, Lund, McGroarty, Savage, Smith, Snuggerud, Stramel
D: Behrens, Buium, Casey, Chesley, Hreschuk, Hughes, Hutson, Mittelstadt, Ufko
Mark Steven Stamkos’ 1000th point with this custom t-shirt from BreakingT, our apparel partner. Their “On Point” shirt is my favorite summer shirt.
New shirt alert! Our friends @BreakingT are celebrating Steven Stamkos' 1000 point achievement with some new threads.
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Jakub Voracek has announced that he’ll be out long-term with concussion symptoms. The 33-year-old Czech forward last played a month ago and has two years remaining (including this one) on his contract. Voracek has 806 career points in 1058 career games.
#CBJ Jake Voracek updating his health status, acknowledges that he’s going to be out long-term with concussion symptoms. pic.twitter.com/iGb6Myy8OY
— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) December 5, 2022
McDavid and Robertson are basically just staples to these lists every week. Good on Dylan Cozens for joining them.
Connor McDavid (@EdmontonOilers), Dylan Cozens (@BuffaloSabres) and Jason Robertson (@DallasStars) have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Dec. 4.#NHLStats: https://t.co/G6golo15xB pic.twitter.com/u4IcisJyEd
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) December 5, 2022
The Seattle Hockey Analytics Conference was last weekend and experts released some interesting research into aging curves and peaks for forwards and defenders, among many other things. Improving Expected Goals is a priority as always. You can find the full 7 hour stream below. There’s lots of dead time you can skip between.
The Vancouver Canucks nearly healthy scratched Brock Boeser on Hockey Fights Cancer night, until one of his teammates got injured after morning skate. Boeser’s father passed away in May from cancer. [Daily Faceoff]
Honestly I don’t care if Boeser deserved to sit or not. Not too long ago he was riding a nine-game point streak. But a coach always has the right to not dress a player. If Boeser’s defensive play wasn’t good enough for Boudreau, I understand why the Canucks bench boss would want to send a message.
But it was the wrong night. And Boeser’s situation is exactly how you blow up a locker room. Any goodwill towards the Vancouver organization from its own players just went out the window.
Brock Boeser: It was a very important game for me & my family & one I had on the calendar. When you come in & you’re not on the whiteboard, it hurt hard. It hurt bad. When I got the call, I knew it was a moment where everything happens for a reason. #Canucks @Sportsnet650
— Brendan Batchelor (@BatchHockey) December 4, 2022
Shane Wright is back in the NHL after four goals in five games.
The #SeaKraken have recalled F Shane Wright from his conditioning loan with Coachella Valley (AHL). pic.twitter.com/SqznobSSVr
— Seattle Kraken PR (@SeattleKrakenPR) December 5, 2022
Toronto might be where the next NHL All Star Weekend will be hosted. The Leafs haven’t hosted an ASG since 2000.
Taking a look at Toronto’s reported interest in hosting the 2024 NHL All-Star Game and why it makes sense. ⤵️https://t.co/KUo9qPGyWZ
— David Alter (@dalter) December 5, 2022
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