Series Talk: AHL Pacific Division Semis: (6) SJ vs. (1) COL (COL wins 3-1, season over)

[LadyStanley]

Promoting Musty. Could be he's penciled in lineup.

 

[Hobocop]

Basically we loaded up PP1, PP2 is... fine.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Basically we loaded up PP1, PP2 is... fine.

Frankly, any PP on this team without Poturalski and Bordeleau is gonna struggle. Adding Gushchin helps, but he and Cagnoni are really the only PP1 quality guys there.

 

[Hobocop]

Frankly, any PP on this team without Poturalski and Bordeleau is gonna struggle. Adding Gushchin helps, but he and Cagnoni are really the only PP1 quality guys there.

The PP2 unit really shows how thin our forward group is right now. We've got two defensemen and Ostapchuk, who's been doing fine defensively but shown very little on offense. But who else can we really put there, with Duehr a presumed scratch? There's so few options I wondered to myself if Vanroboys would be an interesting roll of the dice.

Getting Carlsson back on that unit is at least a help, though.

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Meanwhile, on the PK:

 

[Juxtaposer]

The PP2 unit really shows how thin our forward group is right now. We've got two defensemen and Ostapchuk, who's been doing fine defensively but shown very little on offense. But who else can we really put there, with Duehr a presumed scratch? There's so few options I wondered to myself if Vanroboys would be an interesting roll of the dice.

Getting Carlsson back on that unit is at least a help, though.

Missing Poturalski and Bordeleau especially takes away from PP2. Like you said, if those two were in then they push Regenda and Bystedt to PP2, which would then look pretty respectable with Carlsson.

Scoring is an issue without Potsy, so Askarov is gonna have to keep being great for this team to stand a chance.

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Meanwhile, on the PK:

Hey, it's not a bad idea.

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[LadyStanley]

Paywall

Two for SJ, one toss up.

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[Hobocop]

I'll probably be pretty quiet on here tonight. I haven't been to a playoff game since 2019 and I don't plan to be spending much of it struggling with this site on my phone's browser. Sounds like several of us on here are going. Hoping for a great atmosphere tonight.

I mean to give everyone an idea, the last time the Cuda hosted a playoff game, McCarthy was our team's captain. Alex True and Nick DeSimone scored the goals. Also on the roster: Gambrell, Suomela, Halbgewachs, Letunov, both Middletons. Oh, and Ryan Merkley and Ivan Chekhovich, both of whom joined the team in April following their seasons in junior.

 

[Original22]

...Sounds like several of us on here are going. Hoping for a great atmosphere tonight...

Ready to be loud in 116, see y'all there

 

[Hobocop]

Oh nice, and for those who can't be there in person:



Y'all got no excuse now, tune in tonight

 

[Hobocop]

No surprises.

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[DoubleOT]

I'll be there! Gonna be a great atmosphere.

Looks like the Eagles are a pretty deep team offensively, let's see how this goes.

I couldn't tell from the games against the Reign if the Cuda were playing a "patient road game" or if they were just dragging a bit given all the injuries. Hopefully with Goose and Carlsson back in they have some jump.

 

[ThePlanet]

Let's gooooooooo!!!

 

[Juxtaposer]

You're killin' me Zack.

 

[Jargon]

Cuda looking pretty good.

It’s kinda funny how sloppy and wide open AHL hockey is.

 

[Juxtaposer]

You're killin' me, Scott.

 

[Jargon]

Sabourin trying to whirl a pass through the center is uh something

 

[Jargon]

Cags looking like Boyle there for a second.

 

[Lebanezer]

Cagnoni looking like Kenny Wu out there.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Phew, Luca.

 

[Jargon]

Askarov, you’re filthy.