I mean, anyone can give him a cheap shot and risk a major. Andonovski would do it if asked.
Berisha and Piccinich were good junior players, but Owen Macdonald was really the guy that drove the 3rd line. He was a relentless pest.
I remember in my coaching days (minor hockey) an opposing player took a real cheapshot at our obviously best player. In between periods the grandparent of our "star" burst into the room and berated the coaches because we didn't "take care of business". My buddy (head coach) looked at ole Gpa and said "which player do you suggest I choose to go out there and address the issue"? Gpa soon realized his grandson was the only kid capable of retribution and my buddy looked at him and said " right now get the hell out of my room your embarrassing yourself and your grandson"!
LOL, ah the good ole days as a Knights fan would love to be in a similar situation where calling Dale out for icetime management was our only concern!
And on that play, the puck was never covered with the ref standing over the play with full view of the live puck. Yet the play was stopped. I figured, ok, they’re calling a penalty. But no call came so why the whistle?
Why was Valade on the ice with the goalie pulled with Brzustewicz on the bench?? He was ineffective all night, was taken off the top line going into the third, and Hunter B is our best offensive D.
The only way Rehkopf should be moved off that line to “even out the scoring” is if we acquire top end F’s in trade meaning our forward group is a lot deeper. Otherwise, he’s wasted down the line up.
Buttsy I see your point about minor hockey. This though is the OHL. Huge difference. In this league when an opposing player elbows and flattens out your goalie a response is required. Refs were ignoring all infractions anyway. Hunter would never let something like that slide. Rangers were being pitchforked and knocked around behind Missy's net. Basically, it's no one's fault but the Rangers. They allowed these incidents to go unchecked. I think MM has to do his job and bring in some sandpaper. Sudbury is up next. The have 3 players 6'6" or bigger. Dmen are all big with one exception. Maybe they can bring the snarl out of the Rangers.
Oh, he was? The replay they showed a few times didn't show a shove, albeit one angle was maybe too in tight on the net, could have been just out of frame. I guess that would explain the lack of response.
Hawel was kind of disapointing for my money. You're right about Serpa and Valade, although Serpa looks like he might be turning the corner of late, Valade still has really bad tunnel vision with the puck and tends to stay to the perimeter. He's usually better in the second half, but if he's just going to be last years Valade, then it may be something you look into upgrading if you can find the right partner.
Hawel had promise. I think we, and he, were robbed of a long playoff run due to Covid. Would have loved to see that team in the post season.
I swear CD has started Rehkopf on the third line and then halfway through a game when Pinelli and Mesars line-mate is playing bad he finally outs Rehkopf up there and they almost always get better. I don't understand how he can see this happen before his eyes and continue to do it.
Tim, I agree. There seems to be a concerted effort by the team to play harder and get to pucks faster for the most part. Martin was really stepping up his game lately. I am sure scouts are really starting to notice. He was one of the most consistent players. These next two games will at least be a bonding experience. Both Sudbury and North Bay are big squads.
