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[Lazerus] Petr Mrázek looks like the starter tonight. As previewed in yesterday’s practice, Lukas Reichel and Cole Guttman appear to be scratches.



[Lazerus] Petr Mrázek looks like the starter tonight. As previewed in yesterday’s practice, Lukas Reichel and Cole Guttman appear to be scratches.

by jjb8712

10 Comments

  1. How many times has Reichel been scratched at this point? He’s on pace for 5-11-16….he better hope this is a sophomore slump.

  2. Hawks1stPickin2019

    I think it’s time to shop Reichel. He just doesn’t mesh in the group

  3. So sick of Richardson scratching Reichel. Really no excuse to do it when the team is this ass. “He isn’t playing with confidence so punishing him will help him do that after we played him on the fourth like half the year.” Really galaxy brained move by coach and the management team.

  4. NotEqualInSQL

    I always see such criticalness with Reichel, but I will be honest I am not sure how toted or good he was supposed to be. What is he supposed to be like, or what was he projected like? Whose game on the 2010’s does his resemble, and who was he supposed to be “on par” with?
    I am trying to understand how far off he is from what the projected was, and I just honestly clueless on his history

  5. Doc_1200_GO

    Reichel has been the least noticeable player on the ice pretty much every game since the Bedard injury. Just an absolute ghost with shift after shift of completely forgeable play. Not sure what the remedy is at this point but he’s not even close to being an NHL calibre player right now.

  6. I would give Reichel a stupid game to play within the game. Something like he needs to have 4 shots on goal or he gets scratched.

    Force him to shoot the puck. He’s a pretty darn skilled player, but he seems scared to shoot the puck out drive the net. Make him do it! Be a little selfish and stop looking to pass all the time.

  7. IrishGrouch34

    Reichel is the poster boy of someone playing with zero confidence. I remember going through phases like that back when I played baseball and wouldn’t swing the bat to save my life. Just can’t get out of your own way, and you start to question everything.

    I think Reichel has a ton of talent, and I think it would be a mistake trading him. Especially if the rebuke is going to take 2/3 more years. But you have to get him some help this offseason.

  8. sarbear0903

    I still have hope in Reichel. But maybe he needs to take a trip on 294 to Rockford to get his confidence back up a bit.

  9. HeyHo__LetsGo

    I have no problem with Reichel being scratched. Hes shown nothing this year. I dont think they should dump him yet, but, ehh….

    Guttmans scratch is a bit of a mystery though. There are four or five other forwards who have been worse than him. (Entwistle, Johnson, Pitlick, Sanford for examples).

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