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Continued from... Kitchener Rangers 2022-23 Season Thread (Part 3)
I agree it would have helped sending him back.Looks like everyone was right that the Wings should have sent Sebrango back the last couple years, instead they're ruining him in the AHL and having to go to the ECHL after 2 years in the AHL (years he could have been in Kitchener)
I just look up at the banners at the Aud that recognize Rangers who were WJC Team Canada members. Sebrango was the first Ranger since who? Ryan Murphy?I agree it would have helped sending him back.
However I never really got what the big deal about Sebrango was. Decent size but not huge, not overly physical. Okay offensively at times. In short he was ok but didn't really do anything inparticular to standout IMO. Sending him back could have helped develop those average parts of his game.
From what I can tell, and maybe this is all you saw or gathered as well, there was an icing and the rangers were trying to take their time to rest some guys, but also put out some new players and I think that got called out, so they were sent back, then Roman got a 10-minute misconduct for saying too much to the ref I assume. After this, some rangers were allowed to change for some reason, but they had 6 guys out there, and I believe the ref was having none of it and gave someone a 2-minute penalty for delay of game.Can someone explain what just happened at the end of that 2nd period?????
I think MM was trying to pull the same mind trick that Windsor coach Savard pulled on the Rangers the last time they met. It worked for him. MM was trying to get Zhilkin out to face off. On an icing the offending team cannot make changes. I guess coaches are looking for ways to stall and rest players. Rangers just caused a lot of confusion but it worked out in the end. The Attack were short handed in this game so that has to be brought into the equation. Rangers are still spinning their wheels at the bottom. I just don't see this team getting past any top team in the 1st round with the defensive errors they make. Outside of maybe a miracle.Text
From what I can tell, and maybe this is all you saw or gathered as well, there was an icing and the rangers were trying to take their time to rest some guys, but also put out some new players and I think that got called out, so they were sent back, then Roman got a 10-minute misconduct for saying too much to the ref I assume. After this, some rangers were allowed to change for some reason, but they had 6 guys out there, and I believe the ref was having none of it and gave someone a 2-minute penalty for delay of game.
3 of the Attacks top six are out...Kitchener goalie played very wellI think MM was trying to pull the same mind trick that Windsor coach Savard pulled on the Rangers the last time they met. It worked for him. MM was trying to get Zhilkin out to face off. On an icing the offending team cannot make changes. I guess coaches are looking for ways to stall and rest players. Rangers just caused a lot of confusion but it worked out in the end. The Attack were short handed in this game so that has to be brought into the equation. Rangers are still spinning their wheels at the bottom. I just don't see this team getting past any top team in the 1st round with the defensive errors they make. Outside of maybe a miracle.
.......... Rangers are still spinning their wheels at the bottom. I just don't see this team getting past any top team in the 1st round with the defensive errors they make. Outside of maybe a miracle.
The proverbial light at the end of the tunnel. Us Ranger fans just keep kicking the ball further down the road. I really hope the Rangers make the play offs exciting in particular for fans that actually buy play off tickets. Everyone loves an underdog. I usually don't have much faith in the announcers on the tube with the exception of a few. There are some knowledgeable guys in a few cities that seem to know the game. Some even played pro.When Windsor and Sarnia announcers mention (recently) how dangerous of an opponent Kitchener will be in their first round match-up with an upper echelon team in the standings, I can understand how some Ranger fans hold onto that shred of pride. However, I believe it won't take long for opposing fans and those same announcers to realize that this is just a team, while looking good on paper, is simply continually spinning their wheels as you mentioned bobber.
I do realize that the playoffs are a new season however; and maybe after a 68-game schedule the team finally lives up to expectations. It has happened before. After all, historically you usually see an upset in one of the first round series. Maybe the Rangers are that team...2nd year in a row. But in my opinion, things need to start coming together soon for them to be that team.
ROW (Regulation and OT Wins) is the first tiebreaker. Currently Kitchener has 32, OS 30, Guelph 27.P anyone know who has the tie-breaker advantage if the Rangers and Owen Sound end up tied in points? I believe their head to head record is 4 - 4.
Oh wow, I thought Hall had called it quits. Nice to see he's been able to stay healthy at the Usports level.Petizian, Hall, and Nolet win U-sports with UNB.
I'm choosing to believe we can climb the standings. Maybe not fifth, but hoping to at least avoid Windsor and an 8th place finish.Still have a reasonable shot at 5th.
I could see the Rangers or any one of the bottom 3 seeds potentially upsetting a top seed in the playoffs. London would seem most prone to upset (like 2022) and Sarnia has always been seemingly cursed in the playoffs despite their occasional high seeding or loaded rosters. We'll see soon enough.When Windsor and Sarnia announcers mention (recently) how dangerous of an opponent Kitchener will be in their first round match-up with an upper echelon team
Great to see. Seem's he was confident enough in that shoulder to rack up 109 PIMs in 30 games this season!Oh wow, I thought Hall had called it quits. Nice to see he's been able to stay healthy at the Usports level.
Rangers better be careful. Past playoff success aside, I think they need to avoid Sarnia at all costs. That team is the best in the west IMO.I'm choosing to believe we can climb the standings. Maybe not fifth, but hoping to at least avoid Windsor and an 8th place finish.
I agree Even. Sarnia is loaded for bear and would be extremely hard to over come in a seven game series. Lots of weapons in their arsenal.Rangers better be careful. Past playoff success aside, I think they need to avoid Sarnia at all costs. That team is the best in the west IMO.
For me, if 5th is out of reach, target 7th and hope for a Kitchener/London matchup.
I agree with Bobber that Sarnia is a beast. The problem is that it is hard to determine the matchups as even the top 3 teams are all tight. I would not even be surprised if Sarnia ended up in 1st with the way they have been playing. They certainly have the easiest schedule (Are there really any easy games, though?) with Erie, Niagara and 2 against Owen Sound to go. Windsor and London have those home and away games against each other and hopefully they will beat each other up a bit before going into the playoffs.Rangers better be careful. Past playoff success aside, I think they need to avoid Sarnia at all costs. That team is the best in the west IMO.
For me, if 5th is out of reach, target 7th and hope for a Kitchener/London matchup.
I agree Geo. There are no easy wins. It's a strange year in the west. Sometimes the bottom dwellers show up and you would think they are the ones at the top of the standings. The Spits seem to have some issues with defense but the offense is amazing. London has been the stingiest team in the west and I would never count them out with a full squad in seven games. Hunter is a hell of a coach and if any coach finds a way to win he is the one. Sarnia probably loaded up the most and has to be considered the team to come out of the west. They just seem to have a curse on them in the play offs. They must have some of the same bad Juju that befalls the Leafs. In saying this they seemed to have put it together this year going down the stretch here.I agree with Bobber that Sarnia is a beast. The problem is that it is hard to determine the matchups as even the top 3 teams are all tight. I would not even be surprised if Sarnia ended up in 1st with the way they have been playing. They certainly have the easiest schedule (Are there really any easy games, though?) with Erie, Niagara and 2 against Owen Sound to go. Windsor and London have those home and away games against each other and hopefully they will beat each other up a bit before going into the playoffs.
The toughest schedule for the bottom teams has to be Guelph. Windsor, Saginaw, Sarnia. We'll probably have a better idea as to where everyone is headed come Friday. It starts tomorrow night with Owen Sound and Sarnia. A Sarnia win and they are going for top spot and giving the Rangers a one up on Owen Sound. An Owen Sound upset and I feel Sarnia finishes 3rd.