First of all, I hope all of you are enjoying as great a Christmas as I am. Enjoy the time you get to spend with all your family and friends ! Today, I am thought it would be good to grade each player on how he has been playing so far this season. We will start with the forwards.
Chris Krieder- B+. Chris has had a great year on the offensive end with 12 goals and 11 assist and has definitely put himself into Hobey Baker contention. The reason I am not giving Chris an A is because he must step up his play in the defensive end. It is something he has struggled with a little bit but can definitely improve on it and continue his solid all around play.
Bill Arnold- A. Probably the best "all around" player on this team. Not only does he lead the team in +/- with a + 10 rating, he also ranks second in points to Krieder. I really like the way Billy is playing and hope he continues it as the year goes on.
Johnny Gaudreau- B. You all know what I think of Johnny G. I think he is one of the most exciting players in this league but his production his gone down a little bit. When he has the puck, magical things can happen so look for a big second half.
Barry Almeida- A-. Barry is having his best season yet for the Eagles with 10 goals and 5 assist and also one of the best defensive forwards on this team. Like Gaudreau, Almeida has great speed which allows him to set up goals.
Paul Carey- B-. Paul is not having a bad season at all but definitely needs to step up if this team wants to go places. He has had some great games like Providence and the magical one at Agganis but has also had some not so good ones. Basically, needs to become more consistent.
Kevin Hayes-B. Kevin started off really bad, he looked slow and was not producing at all but since the first Northeastern game, I think Kevin has really stepped up his game. He only has four goals but I think because he is playing with Almeida and Carey, his points will go up.
Pat Mullane- B+. Pat leads the team in assist with 14 and has really improved his game in the defensive end. Pat is definitely one of the most consistent players on this team based on his production and the fact that he has been a top three line forward in his three years here.
Steve Whitney. C +. Steven could definitely be one of the better players on this team but has not played his best so far this season. I really want to see him do a little better running the second PP unit.
Destry Straight- C-. I don't know what it is, but Destry has been really off as of late. I think he has the play making abilities but his speed is not up to that of his line mates in Whitney and Mullane. Really needs to step up in the second half.
Danny Linell- B+. Danny, along with his line mates are all getting good grades because over the past couple weeks they have been SPECTACULAR. Danny only has one goal on the year but boy was it a big one as he started the rout at Agganis. Also very good in his own end and the PK.
Mike Sit- B. I really like this kid and I think he is going to be a great player here. Mike has the speed and skill that has let him get off to a great start this season. Needs to produce a little more.
Quinn Smith- B. The thing I like about Quinn is his toughness. He may not be the most skilled (although he is skilled) and he may not be the fastest but man is he tough. He is the one that battles in front of the net and in the corners and does it very well.
Pat Brown- N/A. Unfortunately for Pat, it has been a tough season mainly because he has not played at all. Because Smith, Linell, and Sit are doing so well on the fourth line it doesn't look like Pat will get back in the lineup anytime soon.
Cam Spiro- N/A. Has only played one game.
I will have my grades for defenseman and goalies tomorrow. Merry Christmas
GO EAGLES
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