Barracuda News & Discussion VII

[one2gamble]

Cuda have now moved into last place in the division.

This should be unacceptable

 

[Hobocop]

This should be unacceptable

I was very excited for this season, but it's just one thing after another. Whenever they have one of their dominant wins I start to wonder if they're coming around, and then they just go right back to playing like this again.

It's very frustrating that I thought the forward group was stacked going into the season, and now between callups and injuries we no longer have Carpenter, Bailey, Robins, Kaspick and Lindblom. The Rau signing today will help, but the missing forwards are something that's getting overlooked. Defense is healthy-ish but generally just not as good as I'd hoped it'd be.

There's just too many games where we're getting outworked, playing sloppy, and then going 0 for 6 or something on the power play on top of it. My enthusiasm is really in the gutter right now.

 

[Hobocop]

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

at least that sweater is gorgeous, seriously, it's not ugly, it's beautiful. @The Nemesis would love the detail

 

[The Nemesis]

Those are pretty cool. Only way they'd be better was if the cuda hadn't abandoned orange. No, I'm not still salty about that, why would you think so?

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[Hobocop]

Kaspick is out there for warmups, he’s been out for a bit.

Rau is #91.

We are wearing the “ugly” sweaters.

Interesting lines…

 

[Hobocop]

0-0 after one, shots 10-9 Calgary.

We actually had some very good pressure in the first. Didn’t bury one.

 

[Hobocop]

A Muk wrister from the point makes it 1-0.

Good performance from us so far but already 0 for 3 on the PP.

 

[Hobocop]

End of second period. Calgary actually takes a 5 minute major for interference right before the buzzer, so we’re starting the third with 4:57 of power play time. 1-0 still.

 

[Hobocop]

Beautiful puck movement 4 on 3, Bordeleau makes it 2-0

And now Todd, 3-0

 

[Hobocop]

Where did that come from? Cuda dominate the first place Wranglers. Scored twice on that five minute PP. 3-0 is your final.

Best game I’ve seen Muk play, easily. Love to see him let loose some shots.

Tomorrow could be a little ugly. Alex Gallant was making his presence known late and Kuznetsov made the poor decision of dropping the gloves with Sabourin. Hope the Cuda don’t have their usual letdown after a good performance.

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[Hobocop]

Same lines as yesterday, but with Chrona in goal.

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[Hobocop]

Calgary trying to rough us up early. Gallant trying to go after Gushchin behind the play. Coward.

 

[Hobocop]

Cardwell tips one to make it 1-1, here come the bears. This will take a while.

The teddy bear toss hopefully calms things down a bit, it’s been testy early.

 

[Hobocop]

Gushchin scores on a 5 on 3, 2-1.

That’s your score after one period. Let’s just say this game is not pretty. Lot of penalties.

 

[Hawkeye8]

Cuda getting in penalty trouble to start the second.

 

[Hobocop]

Cuda basically kill two consecutive 5 on 3s.

 

[LadyStanley]

7 pks.

 

[one2gamble]

Those Christmas jerseys are awesome

 

[Hobocop]

Sabourin deflects a Muk shot on the PP to make it 3-1. Still a penaltyfest out here.

Now end of the second. We are 2 for 8 on the power play and they are 0 for 7, that’s how this game is going.

 

[Hobocop]

Calgary gets one back on a turnover and unfortunate bounce and they are pressing. 3-2 with 9:21 to go.