Brantford Bulldogs 2024 - 25 Season Thread, Part I

[billoink]

Announcers doing a good job, very nice to finally listen to. A pairing not bias.

 

[Babs716]

Gutsy win for the team. Bench is getting concerningly short. Hopefully we start getting some bodies back before we lose any more. After tonight I count 7 out? (Avery, Tsherna, Testa, Crombie, Holmes, Egorov, Jiricek)

 

[frontsfan67]

Same way we destroyed Kingston last time we met! And don't use we had the flu excuse.

WJ

They did have the flu LOL I got told we had 17 players/personnel sick. Number may be slightly exaggerated by the person who told me this but even half of that is 8/9 people.

Was the 3rd game of a long northern road trip and they still managed to put 6 on the wolves. Regardless season series tied 1-1 and fronts have put up 13 goals in the 2 games vs you guys.

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

O'Brien is on pace to smash all time points lead, If he plays all of his 19 year old year here.

Covid hurts Morrison. I think he is right around 300 without the missed year.

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Meant on a pure goal scoring not so much points.

Morrison 17 goals in the playoffs along with 91 in reg season would still be tough to beat though.

 

[Jawk]

Meant on a pure goal scoring not so much points.

Morrison 17 goals in the playoffs along with 91 in reg season would still be tough to beat though.

I'm with you. Was more adding to the discussion than disputing your Lardis claim.

It's hard to include the rentals of Thomas in 18, and McTavish in 22, but for guys that spent more time here there is no question it's Lardis, Kaliyev, and everyone else.

The interesting debate, if we're talking pure goal scorer, is who the #3 spot goes to.

 

[Wolfman Jack]

They did have the flu LOL I got told we had 17 players/personnel sick. Number may be slightly exaggerated by the person who told me this but even half of that is 8/9 people.

Was the 3rd game of a long northern road trip and they still managed to put 6 on the wolves. Regardless season series tied 1-1 and fronts have put up 13 goals in the 2 games vs you guys.

Anyone else playing a violin?

WJ

 

[Jawk]

Little bit about last night.

I know he didn't have to face too many high danger shots, but Leenders looked solid. He's really starting to heat up and showing why that trade was worth it.

I really like this D core right now. It's come a long way from the start of the year. Budnick may be the most intense guy on this team. Hope Jiricek isn't out for long.

Loved the love for Roberts last night. Not too many guys have his heart, even if it gets him into trouble sometimes.

The bottom 6 is really just plug and play at this point. Need some health to compliment what the top 6 is doing. Can't understate what Nelson does for this team.

Current injuries:
week-to-week:
Crombie
Egorov

day-to-day
Tsherna
Holmes
Avery
Testa

Jiricek is expected back in on friday

Edit: I added the timelines for the injuries

 

[frontsfan67]

Anyone else playing a violin?

WJ

You hear a violin? I heard a pack of wolves being slaughtered!

 

[Jawk]

Looks like Jiricek isn't in tonight. Lower end of this lineup is a little thin.

Also looks like O'Keefe is not in and it's Babin.

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

Looks like Jiricek isn't in tonight. Lower end of this lineup is a little thin.

Also looks like O'Keefe is not in and it's Babin.

No Brown or Rossetto tonight in Windsor.

Gonna be a lot of cages out there.

 

[Rounder8]

I'm with you. Was more adding to the discussion than disputing your Lardis claim.

It's hard to include the rentals of Thomas in 18, and McTavish in 22, but for guys that spent more time here there is no question it's Lardis, Kaliyev, and everyone else.

The interesting debate, if we're talking pure goal scorer, is who the #3 spot goes to.

It's an IF, but if Jenik had stayed healthy he would have had the best season ever by a Bulldog.

 

[Jawk]

If anyone doesn't know, Egorov tried to catch a Lardis shot with his blocker hand, yes like with his open palm, in practice and he literally lost the tip of a finger.

That's his injury. Literally had his finger blown off from a Lardis shot.

No Brown or Rossetto tonight in Windsor.

Gonna be a lot of cages out there.

The posted lineup is a mess. Geez.

It's an IF, but if Jenik had stayed healthy he would have had the best season ever by a Bulldog.

He was so much fun to watch.

 

[Rounder8]

If anyone doesn't know, Egorov tried to catch a Lardis shot with his blocker hand, yes like with his open palm, in practice and he literally lost the tip of a finger.

That's his injury. Literally had his finger blown off from a Lardis shot.


The posted lineup is a mess. Geez.


He was so much fun to watch.

A bit of a hot take, but I believe that Jenik was the most dominant Bulldog ever. He wasn't around long enough to really show it, but he was a man playing with boys.

On another note, how crazy is it that a team that had a PP stumbling along at 5% just before Christmas is now leading the OHL?

 

[Jawk]

A bit of a hot take, but I believe that Jenik was the most dominant Bulldog ever. He wasn't around long enough to really show it, but he was a man playing with boys.

On another note, how crazy is it that a team that had a PP stumbling along at 5% just before Christmas is now leading the OHL?

And the PK is third. If they can ever get the depth to stay healthy....

Special teams, goaltending, I trust the D so much more with the Budnick add, and the top 6 are going to score.