Kitchener Rangers 2024-25 Season Thread, Part III

[Fastpace]

Windsor 6-3 losing to Saginaw tonight

 

[RangerNation]

Windsor 6-3 losers to Saginaw tonight

Flint and Saginaw will be tough 1st round draws.

 

[Matttheleaf]

Flint and Saginaw will be tough 1st round draws.

I know Sarnia isn't great this year but gave us a fight back in December but I'd much rather play them in the first round compared to Flint. Both Sarnia and Flint are tied at 45 points right now.

 

[GeoBlue]

I know Sarnia isn't great this year but gave us a fight back in December but I'd much rather play them in the first round compared to Flint. Both Sarnia and Flint are tied at 45 points right now.

We smoked Sarnia the 2 times previous to that game. Flint games always seem to be close. I'd prefer Sarnia. Maybe the best for travel as well?

 

[Rangers True Blue]

Young XU got a taste of what to expect from opposing teams' grit players. He's a big boy and was caught off guard. I have a feeling it won't happen a 2nd time....

Yes!....to all the comments about Ellinas. He's truly missed and will definitely add to the top lines. Can't wait for his return.

For me, when a team resorts to diving, it seems like a desperation move to win. IMO.

 

[Coaches Coroner]

Young XU got a taste of what to expect from opposing teams' grit players. He's a big boy and was caught off guard. I have a feeling it won't happen a 2nd time....

Yes!....to all the comments about Ellinas. He's truly missed and will definitely add to the top lines. Can't wait for his return.

For me, when a team resorts to diving, it seems like a desperation move to win. IMO.

The Knights always dive. It's only despiration in that they want to win badly enough that they will look silly or like shit heads by diving if it adds an extra PP chance. I think over the course of a season, it pays off and we might find distasteful, but it is a tool used toward winning a game.

 

[Buttsy]

The Knights always dive. It's only despiration in that they want to win badly enough that they will look silly or like shit heads by diving

If you were to watch the team play regularly it’s amazing the way the organization engrains in every player an insane desire to win. They develop an “us against them” mentality and actually I believe enjoy being the most hated team in the OHL if not all of Junior Hockey. Will do anything to win but if you remember Dale Hunters NHL career he played this way for many, many years. Yes the Turgeon hit was an “oopsie” moment but otherwise he was a fierce competitor.

 

[Billyjack]

Can’t be a game between these two without some controversy.
Mark Hunter banned Fixter from entering the room and interviewing anyone representing the knights. Going against the league media policy.

Hunter just mad that we all know Cowan's streak ended in Kitchener a couple of week's ago and nobody in London will admit it

 

[bobber]

Young XU got a taste of what to expect from opposing teams' grit players. He's a big boy and was caught off guard. I have a feeling it won't happen a 2nd time....

Yes!....to all the comments about Ellinas. He's truly missed and will definitely add to the top lines. Can't wait for his return.

For me, when a team resorts to diving, it seems like a desperation move to win. IMO.

There are grit players and knuckleheads. Bolton is the latter. Your correct on Xu. He is a big kid that plays a physical game which will develop going forward and he will be a fan favourite down the road. I think when it comes to "diving" the Knights use every weapon in their arsenal to acquire power plays. When a possum is stalked by a coyote it lays there like its dead and the coyote will fall for it. If the refs get sucked in it's an advantage. Most fans can't stand to see a player lay on the ice in a coma until the ref blows a whistle. Depends on the colour of the glasses you are wearing when it happens.

 

[Otto]

Hunter just mad that we all know Cowan's streak ended in Kitchener a couple of week's ago and nobody in London will admit it

And yet not changed by the official scorer ( in Kitchener) nor the league.

Personally I don't think much about the streak. But the pettiness is over the top.

 

[GeoBlue]

Hunter just mad that we all know Cowan's streak ended in Kitchener a couple of week's ago and nobody in London will admit it

Oh, let Cowan have his day. It will probably be the last and only time his name gets mentioned in the same sentence as "Mario Lemeiux".

 

[RangerNation]

And yet not changed by the official scorer ( in Kitchener) nor the league.

Personally I don't think much about the streak. But the pettiness is over the top.

It's all a nothingburger that only adults seem to care about. Move along everyone.

 

[Harley49]

It's all a nothingburger that only adults seem to care about. Move along everyone.

I agree ….. only people it seems to upset is BillyJack and Josh Brown ….. hmmm

 

[Billyjack]

And yet not changed by the official scorer ( in Kitchener) nor the league.

Personally I don't think much about the streak. But the pettiness is over the top.

London and Cowan have to be honest about it for that to happen. Not being petty at all, just real