Brantford Bulldogs 2022-23 Off-Season Thread (Part 1)

[nelli27]

Continued from: Hamilton Bulldogs 2022-23 Season Thread

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[Rounder8]

Bulldogs vs Colts in the first round.

Going to be tough for sure. Hopefully we get a few of our many injured players back.

 

[Jawk]

Bulldogs vs Colts in the first round.

Going to be tough for sure. Hopefully we get a few of our many injured players back.

I don't think the Bulldogs had much of a 1st round chance against anyone. A whole series for a team to focus on Lardis/Panwar was always going to be tough.

However, the Petes were the much better match up for them. Need bodies back, goaltending has to be amazing, Panwar/Lardis need to go off AND someone else has to help out, special teams need to figure it out.

This is probably Barrie in 4. Maybe we get 1 at home to push it to 5.

Can't believe they couldn't find 1 more point in the last 2 weeks.

 

[Canadian Game]

Unless the schedule is revised, it’s going to be interesting when the Bulldogs and Harlem Globetrotters walk into the arena on Tuesday April 4 for their event that night.

 

[Canadian Game]

It appears there is a scheduling discrepancy. The Bulldogs, Colts, and OHL are all sharing the same schedule (using their own graphics) showing Game 3 (Hamilton home game 1) on April 2, and Game 4 (Hamilton home game 2) on April 4.

Meanwhile Ticketmaster shows Home Game 1 on April 3, and Home Game 2 April 5. I assume this is likely the correct schedule as it resolves the scheduling conflict with the Harem Globetrotters on April 4.

 

[Rounder8]

I don't think the Bulldogs had much of a 1st round chance against anyone. A whole series for a team to focus on Lardis/Panwar was always going to be tough.

However, the Petes were the much better match up for them. Need bodies back, goaltending has to be amazing, Panwar/Lardis need to go off AND someone else has to help out, special teams need to figure it out.

This is probably Barrie in 4. Maybe we get 1 at home to push it to 5.

Can't believe they couldn't find 1 more point in the last 2 weeks.

Ya, I think it's a sweep, but they have been proving me wrong the whole second half of the season.

Barrie is a big physical team that is really playing well.

 

[barriers]

 

[Canadian Game]

This is really strange. I wonder is the Globetrotters event on April 4 is moving then.

 

[Jawk]

It appears there is a scheduling discrepancy. The Bulldogs, Colts, and OHL are all sharing the same schedule (using their own graphics) showing Game 3 (Hamilton home game 1) on April 2, and Game 4 (Hamilton home game 2) on April 4.

Meanwhile Ticketmaster shows Home Game 1 on April 3, and Home Game 2 April 5. I assume this is likely the correct schedule as it resolves the scheduling conflict with the Harem Globetrotters on April 4.

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Word is that it's the Globetrotters game being moved. Wild. Can't remember when the Dogs have ever had priority over any other event.

 

[nelli27]

Bulldogs vs Colts in the first round.

Going to be tough for sure. Hopefully we get a few of our many injured players back.

I'm sorry... I mistakenly titled the thread "off-season". I just fixed it! Good luck in the playoffs!

 

[Helvigster]

I'm sorry... I mistakenly titled the thread "off-season". I just fixed it! Good luck in the playoffs!

no big deal, we're probably going to start our offseason in about a week and a half anyway LOL

I agree with Jawk. The fact that they only got 1 point out of their last 5 games is very frustrating. I understand that their opponents were a mixture of some of the really good Western teams, North Bay and Sudbury, but they got outplayed majorly, save for Saginaw and Sudbury.

I think this series will either be a sweep or a gentleman's sweep.

 

[Canadian Game]

I think with a healthy lineup, we would have continued playing some solid games and earned more points. After all, the Bulldogs played well against the top 4 teams in the east, and there’s a reason why many opposing fans and media pegged the Bulldogs as the team to not sleep on come playoff time. Unfortunately the injuries had a huge negative impact on the team.

If some guys can return healthy, I can see this being a good series (provided everyone gels like they did a few weeks ago). However, I agree this will be a very quick series if we have the same depleted roster.

 

[barriers]

I may try to bring the kids anyway but I really wish they made the Sunday game an afternoon game. They got some great crowds in those last few weekends at Copps.

 

[The Mikestro]

Bulldogs/Colts Series Preview

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

Hopefully they get some dudes back.

I like the Bulldogs chances if they have a full lineup.

 

[Rounder8]

Barrie was impressive live. Bulldogs won't be able to handle their forecheck. imo

 

[Rounder8]

Looks like Hamilton is getting some players back.

Donovan, Okitundu and VanAcker are all in the lineup.

Still no Bujold and Masen Wray is out as well.

 

[Rounder8]

This is going to be a short series.

Our PP is absolutely pathetic and the combination of their forecheck and our turnover prone D is not working out well.

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

Dogs looked decent for the first 10 mins.

Been a disaster since that shorty. Team has to be better for game 2.

 

[Jawk]

That was very much less than enjoyable.

 

[Canadian Finn]

that was rough.
very rough.

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

Time for a W.

 

[Rounder8]

2 soft calls, 2-0 Colts. Just brutal reffing.

Barrie is the better team. They certainly don't need help.

Also, our special teams are terrible.

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

Powerplay has been rough for weeks now.

Gotta get it going ASAP.

 

[The Mikestro]

Bulldogs Drop Game 2