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

[Hobocop]

My expectation is that Bordeleau holds out for a one-way contract from some NHL franchise, can't find one, and signs with another AHL team. Guy is a the "needs a fresh start" stage of his career.

This sounds right to me.

I've been hoping to hear news about contract renewals for just about anyone on this team with expiring contracts. There's a lot of guys I want to see back with the club. But with the exception of fringe guys like Coe, Berglund, etc, Bordeleau might be the guy I'd be most surprised to see a renewal announcement for.

 

[Star Platinum]

You're talking about for the Barracuda? I'm absolutely fine bringing him back, but he's not really a necessity at center. We've still got Poturalski and Bystedt down the middle, and potentially one of Ostapchuk/Giles. Could he be useful playing wing? Yep, definitely.

And, I've said many times, I don't think that Grier likes Bordeleau as a player, and I think Bordeleau would be justified in looking elsewhere.

With the rumor that Poturalski might be going to the KHL, I was thinking we might need another center. My preference would be to bring Poturalski back to be 1C if he's willing.

I'd also like to find a veteran center to center the second line as our young wings are going to need a good center to help them develop. I'm not real high on Bystedt.

 

[Hobocop]

With the rumor that Poturalski might be going to the KHL, I was thinking we might need another center. My preference would be to bring Poturalski back to be 1C if he's willing.

I'd also like to find a veteran center to center the second line as our young wings are going to need a good center to help them develop. I'm not real high on Bystedt.

We'll have to see what happens with that rumor, Poturalski seemed like he just blew it off when he was asked about it. Thing is, though, even if he were to leave, you can always just sign another top six AHL center, a la Agozzino, Carpenter and so on. I don't think that would really change anything re: Bordeleau.

 

[Hobocop]

Eagles missing one of their top defensemen (not sure why she quoted the starters from last game).

Not sure if anyone on our side is going to be tweeting lines- do we even have anyone who went out to Colorado to cover this game?

 

[Hobocop]

Musty, Vanroboys out; Houle and Cardwell back in. Ostapchuk going to line 4.

No changes to the defense, but we're already icing the six best guys we've got available IMO.

I'll just see if I can piece together the lines as we go.

Duehr-White-Graf
Regenda-Bystedt-Gushchin
Houle-Giles-Cardwell
Vincent-Ostapchuk-Sabourin

Schuldt-Carlsson
Cagnoni-Frisch
Hache-Thompson

 

[Hobocop]

Eagles score early, Felhaber. 1-0.

 

[ThorNton Apologist]

No way to watch this without a Flohockey account?

 

[Hobocop]

Colin White just collided with Graf. Looked like he got hit in the head. White is shaken up.

 

[Hobocop]

No way to watch this without a Flohockey account?

It is unfortunately the only legal way to view this game.

 

[Hobocop]

2-0 Colorado, Megna cleans up a shot that just trickled behind Askarov.

End of the first period. Awful stuff. Colorado's killing us in the transition, we keep losing containment on their forwards, plus a weak goal near the end there.

I thought I saw Colin White come right back out after his collision with Graf, but I must've mistaken Bystedt for him or something, because he didn't return after that. If he's now out of the lineup, yeah this is not looking great. Drew called it "knee on knee" but watching it back, that looked like knee on head.

 

[Hobocop]

Bystedt! PPG, 2-1

Anthony Vincent doing a good job drawing some penalties, we capitalize on our second power play.

 

[TheBeard]

Bystedt has had a good series.

 

[TheBeard]

Have no idea how you miss that high stick

 

[Hobocop]

Have no idea how you miss that high stick

Very glad they did, it was pretty cut and dry. Barracuda are finally starting to get some momentum going and that might've killed it.

Also, they've changed up the D pairings.

 

[Hobocop]

The Eagles are one whiny team.

2-1, end of second.

 

[BaileyMacTavish]

We just need to get one back. With White, Bords, and Pots out, the team needs all the offense it can get

 

[TheBeard]

Whole lotta nothing going on this period.

Giles is the physical force Ostapchuk refuses to be.

 

[TheBeard]

Hache got schooled there. Askarov bails him out.

 

[Hobocop]

Halfway through the third period and between being pinned in their own zone for long stretches and Colorado blocking what few shots we've taken, the Barracuda have only managed one shot on goal in the period.

 

[Friday]

Whole lotta nothing going on this period.

Giles is the physical force Ostapchuk refuses to be.

I know he was kinda a throw in but I dont see it with Ostapchuk

 

[Hobocop]

zzzz

Colorado actually seems like they're just trying to pin the puck against the glass over and over again.

 

[TheBeard]

If only there were some offensive weapons they could maybe play…

 

[Hobocop]

They score!!! We are tied!

Regenda, it looks like? Bounces in off a giant pile of bodies in front of the net. Cuda tie the game with Askarov pulled. Crazy.

 

[TheBeard]

NO WAY

REGENDA!!

 

[bluefunnel]

Regenda!!!