Mitch Marner - 2015 4th overall

[Heroic Shrimp]

1 goal and 4 assists for Marner tonight in an 8-5 London win.

Tkachuk had 4 goals and 1 assist.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Underwhelming.

 

[herman]

Video highlights: http://new.ontariohockeyleague.com/video/mar-3016-gm4-london-8-owen-sound-5

Highlight of the video: how surprised the commentator sounds every time he says Pu scores.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Somewhat related, Max Jones looks like he's going to be in a bit of trouble after this hit last night:

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[Kin]

I know what I'm about to say makes very little sense but in some ways I'd almost rather hear that Marner had hit some sort of wall or was struggling in some way. 

 

[herman]

I'm guess Max Jones will now get to laugh it up in the press box.

I know what I'm about to say makes very little sense but in some ways I'd almost rather hear that Marner had hit some sort of wall or was struggling in some way.

It makes sense if you want Marner to season for another year as the definite #1 on his team, rather than just one member of the Justice Knights of London.

 

[Kin]

I'm guess Max Jones will now get to laugh it up in the press box.

I know what I'm about to say makes very little sense but in some ways I'd almost rather hear that Marner had hit some sort of wall or was struggling in some way.

It makes sense if you want Marner to season for another year as the definite #1 on his team, rather than just one member of the Justice Knights of London.

I don't know what that means.

 

[herman]

vs

Edit: I wish I was better at Photoshop.

 

[herman]

Not exactly Marner related, but since we mentioned him here already:
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Good job, OHL. Leading the way.

 

[L K]

Not exactly Marner related, but since we mentioned him here already:
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Good job, OHL. Leading the way.

Eh...I mean yeah, good job.  Last year Marner got concussed by Mason Marchment and he only got 10 games for a vicious head hit.   

 

[herman]

Not exactly Marner related, but since we mentioned him here already:
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Good job, OHL. Leading the way.

Eh...I mean yeah, good job.  Last year Marner got concussed by Mason Marchment and he only got 10 games for a vicious head hit. 

Whatever it takes to get that stuff out of the game.

 

[L K]

I'm guess Max Jones will now get to laugh it up in the press box.

I know what I'm about to say makes very little sense but in some ways I'd almost rather hear that Marner had hit some sort of wall or was struggling in some way.

It makes sense if you want Marner to season for another year as the definite #1 on his team, rather than just one member of the Justice Knights of London.

Piccinich, Pu, Jones, a bigger role for Thomas and probably Tkachuk will be back in the OHL next year.  Marner doesn't need the superfriends to score and there is no benefit to a scenario where Marner is the #1 guy with no other talented players with Marner.  His game is done for the OHL.  The only thing another year does is give him a 3rd post-draft offseason before he plays AHL/NHL ice-time. 

 

[herman]

This guy is okay, I guess.
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Piccinich was in on it too:
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[KGB]

I love that goal.  A deliberate change-up that handcuffed the goalie.  That takes some brains. 

 

[Highlander]

I get accused of being to much of an enthusiast of our talent: given Nylander is ready now, probably Shosnikov, Hyman as well. Marner has no where to go except the Leafs so it seems.  When you look at the rest of the prospects: Bracco, Piccinich (I have a Pinocchio joke coming on), Leipsec, Leivo, Timoshav, Neilson and a few others their is reason for optimism, a lot of it.  Pitch in a top draft pick and 11 others and the cupboard may be half full instead of full empty. (remember 3 years ago).

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

London's up 4-3 on Kitchener in the 3rd.  Marner with 1G and 2A so far.

 

[L K]

Was at the game this afternoon.  Marner was his usual absurdly skilled self.  Victor Mete probably had his best game in about 30 today.

Marner finished with 1G 3A for 4 points.  He now leads the postseason with 19 points in 8 games.

Last year he had 142 points in 70 games - 2.03 PPG in the regular season + postseason
This year he is now up to 135 points in 65 games - 2.08 PPG

 

[Bender]

Was at the game this afternoon.  Marner was his usual absurdly skilled self.  Victor Mete probably had his best game in about 30 today.

Marner finished with 1G 3A for 4 points.  He now leads the postseason with 19 points in 8 games.

Last year he had 142 points in 70 games - 2.03 PPG in the regular season + postseason
This year he is now up to 135 points in 65 games - 2.08 PPG

He really does seem absurdly gifted. I hope he can play for the Leafs next year as it makes no sense to keep him down. He just looked so out of place this year at training camp though.

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

Marner picked up an assist in a 2-1 overtime win over Kitchener.  London is up 3-0 in the series.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Funny situation in London: In order to vote for the league's MVP award each team submits their own team MVP and the OHL writers/broadcasters vote from that pool of players. Since the Knights thought Marner and Christian Dvorak were equally important to their team, they actually flipped a coin to decide their nominee and Marner was the lucky winner.

http://www.lfpress.com/2016/04/13/coin-flip-puts-marner-in-mvp-race