Was just coming here to post this about Tikkanen.
Holy Toledo, they were out of this thing before it really started.
The one goal was a 5-on-3 power play to boot.
I had thought Foudy was looking decent recently but overall, just amazing that this team is so doggone beatable so often
I realize team defense is a problem up in Bridgeport. Some of this can be attributed to Cholowski, George, and Grant Hutton missing from their lineup. What can't be written off is the amount of times they have looked totally unprepared to be on the ice. Last night Henrik Tikkanen got his doors blown off in the 1st period and was pulled 12 minutes into the game after giving up 5 goals on 11 shots. The Bridgeport problem isn't just the Isles prospects underperforming, it's also the AHL vets that play for them. Other than Pinho and Chris Terry, the others look like they're there just to collect a paycheck once a month. How many times do they have to get blown past from a center ice faceoff to watch them give up multiple goals in less than 2 minutes.
It looks like a lack of energy, no hunger, no will to win, Play the young eager guys. Thompson has been looking better recently. Piercey form Worcester seem to add some energy but he never gets any ice time. Piercey was third on the team in scoring in Worcester so he can contribute offensively as well as physically.
