Zubie#8 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 This team would be in big trouble if they didn't have Severson doing what he's doing. They are getting nothing out of the Gelinas pairing at even strength.Greene seems like he is missing a gear as well. He might have some kind of nagging injury. I havent seen this team get outworked down low in their own corners in quite a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas0nMacIsaac Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 This team would be in big trouble if they didn't have Severson doing what he's doing. They are getting nothing out of the Gelinas pairing at even strength. Larsson has to get in the next game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefiestygoat Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Some love for Severson by McKenzie and Yost at TSN: Another in the long line from the Kelowna Rocket defenceman factory (Scott Hannan, Josh Gorges, Duncan Keith, Luke Schenn, Sheldon Souray, Shea Weber, Kyle Cumiskey, Tyler Myers, Tyson Barrie, to name a few), Severson has put up flashy numbers – three goals, four points and plus-six in five games – while averaging almost 20 minutes per night alongside veteran partner Andy Greene on New Jersey's shutdown pair.----"Severson's possession numbers are eerily similar to Ekblad's. Through five games at just under 16 even-strength minutes a night, Severson is a 58.6 per cent Corsi% player with an impressive +14.4% RelativeCorsi%. That RelativeCorsi% number is actually ninth-best in the entire league amongst regular defencemen, with only established NHL'ers – notably Ryan Ellis (+19.6 per cent), Mark Giordano (+18.2 per cent), and Niklas Hjalmarsson (+15.8 per cent) – ahead of him. Perhaps the most impressive part is Severson (along with partner Greene) has been getting brutalized in the zone-start department, seeing just 33 per cent offensive zone starts." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derlique Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 5 SOG, 25+ mins, +2 corsi playing against Benn and Seguin and had a lot of dzone starts. Is this kid human? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ELIAS6 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 5 SOG, 25+ mins, +2 corsi playing against Benn and Seguin and had a lot of dzone starts. Is this kid human? cannot ask for anything more from this guy, he has been great and i hope he continues to shine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzey Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 (edited) I'm so happy I selected this kid for my fantasy team. I doubt anyone else I'm playing with even knows who he is. Or at least they didn't know him when we drafted. Edited October 26, 2014 by Jerzey Devil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satans Hockey Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 He rules. I wish we could clone him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Rattlehead18 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 full speed ahead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 He's been a lot of fun to watch, let's hope he keeps it going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefiestygoat Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Hey may have cooled off a bit but Hockey Prospectus has this post with 5 charts courtesy of War On Ice showing how awesome Severson has been compared to fellow rookies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundstrom Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I haven't seen it with severson lately. Yes, he's getting his shots but he and Greene have been ordinary at best lately - at least to the eye test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Severson has tailed off in terms of his scoring, but he has a hockey sense far beyond what should be expected in a rookie with 20 or so games under his belt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneax Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Severson has tailed off in terms of his scoring, but he has a hockey sense far beyond what should be expected in a rookie with 20 or so games under his belt. He is still shooting a whole heck of a lot though, and his shots get through which is good. I don't think anyone thought he was going to keep scoring goals every game. Still the most promising of all our young defensemen at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louismydad Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I haven't seen it with severson lately. Yes, he's getting his shots but he and Greene have been ordinary at best lately - at least to the eye test. I've said it before and I'll say it again now. Severson is playing average but you could not have expected him to play at such a high level for very long. Also, most of you seem to forget that a 19 year old playing 20+ minutes a game against top competition is amazing in itself, and he is the most composed dman we have when he plays the puck. This kid is going to be a fvcking stud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 He is still shooting a whole heck of a lot though, and his shots get through which is good. I don't think anyone thought he was going to keep scoring goals every game. Still the most promising of all our young defensemen at this point. Exactly what I meant. Even though he's not scoring as he was, he clearly knows the game better than expected for someone with his limited experience. He seems to have that something that you really can't teach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteyvegas51 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Shooting less because he's concentrating on defense, like he should. I just hope he doesn't fall into that Devil habit of not shooting at all. Less shots from the point--less goals. That's what happened after Neids and Scotty left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 He's turning the puck over more but he's clearly a special player, because he's way ahead of where you would expect a player his age to be in terms of his reads. His shots aren't down a ton either - he's still over 2 shots a game for November. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeControl Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 he makes high risk reward passes at a better completion rate than zids does. he does n't play scared or conservative but is calm with the puck..wish he was a bit faster , but thats just being greedy! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsfan118 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Severson has tailed off in terms of his scoring, but he has a hockey sense far beyond what should be expected in a rookie with 20 or so games under his belt. Agreed. A slight decline or normalization was to be expected, but he's definitely ahead of the curve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BostonNala370 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I am on the Sevenson train, he is doing just terrific considering his age and where he is and even with a slight decline he is way ahead of the curve. We need some offensive player like him in a hurry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William D'Aquila Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I am on the Sevenson train, he is doing just terrific considering his age and where he is and even with a slight decline he is way ahead of the curve. We need some offensive player like him in a hurry. That won't happen unless the Devils pick in the top 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BostonNala370 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 That won't happen unless the Devils pick in the top 5. I undarstand that but it doesn't make the statement any less true. We need young offensive players in a hurry because they weren't on Lou's shopping list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterioDesign Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 That won't happen unless the Devils pick in the top 5. It's not impossible either, there's plenty of top guys in the league who were late first round pick or even past that. plenty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsfan118 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 It's not impossible either, there's plenty of top guys in the league who were late first round pick or even past that. plenty. We just haven't found any since Parise and, to a lesser extent, Zajac. 2003 and 2004, respectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I undarstand that but it doesn't make the statement any less true. We need young offensive players in a hurry because they weren't on Lou's shopping list. I'm pretty sure Lou didn't decide not to get young offensive players. They are kind of hard to get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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