London Knights 2018-19 Season Thread (Part 8)

[nelli27]

Waffles anyone?

 

[Snippit]

Lol that sucked

 

[soo hound girl]

425 Thu, Jan 17 LDN 5 BAR 2 W
436 Fri, Jan 18 LDN 6 SBY 4 W
447 Sun, Jan 20 LDN 4 NB 5 SOL
455 Thu, Jan 24 LDN 8 WSR 1 W
459 Fri, Jan 25 WSR 3 LDN 5 W
472 Sun, Jan 27 LDN 4 OSH 3 W
477 Wed, Jan 30 LDN 6 FLNT 3 W
490 Fri, Feb 1 BAR 3 LDN 5 W
498 Sat, Feb 2 KIT 4 LDN 5 OTW
518 Fri, Feb 8 OS 1 LDN 6 W
526 Sat, Feb 9 LDN 3 SAG 6 L
531 Sun, Feb 10 LDN 4 SSM 5 L
537 Wed, Feb 13 GUE 5 LDN 6 W
548 Fri, Feb 15 ER 2 LDN 9 W
558 Sun, Feb 17 LDN 3 ER 2 W
565 Mon, Feb 18 LDN 5 MISS 2 W
573 Thu, Feb 21 LDN 6 PBO 5 W
578 Fri, Feb 22 HAM 1 LDN 4 W
590 Sun, Feb 24 NB 5 LDN 4 W
595 Tue, Feb 26 GUE 5 LDN 6 OTW
605 Fri, Mar 1 LDN 4 KIT 2 W
613 Sat, Mar 2 LDN 4 HAM 0 W
616 Sun, Mar 3 LDN 6 ER 0 W
634 Fri, Mar 8 FLNT 5 LDN 4 L
642 Sat, Mar 9 SAG 2 LDN 3 W
653 Wed, Mar 13 LDN 2 GUE 6 L
666 Fri, Mar 15 LDN 5 SSM 4 W
674 Sat, Mar 16 LDN 2 SAG 6 L

So the last stretch would be 28 games 22-5-0-1
bringing the season record to 51-11-4-2 for 108 pts

0-1 lol

 

[WolvesFanSudbury]

0-1 lol

0-2 tmmr

 

[Fastpace]

They loss this game in that very first period of this 3-2 game won by Barrie, only three shots in the first and they tried flexing their muscles throwing themselves off their game to allow the Colts taking over the momentum.

When you have a bottom team playing a top team you can bet the lower team will have something to prove everytime and if the bigger team is not ready and they give them a little sniff at a momentum they will take it and run with it every time (ex. Flint over Zoo - Gatineau over Ottawa -Kitchener over Guelph and now Barrie over London)

This team has talent and can outplay anybody in this league but if they are not mentally prepared and ready for a weaker team that team will sneak on them and steal a game like Barrie just did tonight. I expect them to be sharp for the rest of this weekend, but they paid big for letting this one get by them.

 

[Snippit]

You're not putting 6 Past Ukko, we've only lost at home 4 times this season. Best of luck

I mean they could.

 

[WolvesFanSudbury]

I mean they could.

They won't

 

[Snippit]

They won't

I mean if London, a team with fewer GA, can give up 7 goals against in a game then it is certainly possible.

But UPL is great no doubt.

 

[Gloverone2020]

Dont know why they are flat in first period. Seems like its a habit. Needs correction . They cant come back and win from behind every time. Like what happened tonight

 

[aresknights]

Positive for me from this game............. Getting a chance to watch Hill play D for Barrie.

Next up, watching Bulitka...... Oh and hopefully a slightly better Knights performance.

 

[Knights Watcher]

That was a shitshow tonight. Came in expecting to walk away with it. No urgency. They deserved to lose.

 

[imarriedawitch]

Their record this year has been built at home. They haven't shown that they can win consistently on the road. First place overall and home ice that comes with it in the playoffs could be big.

 

[LDN]

425 Thu, Jan 17 LDN 5 BAR 2 W
436 Fri, Jan 18 LDN 6 SBY 4 W
447 Sun, Jan 20 LDN 4 NB 5 SOL
455 Thu, Jan 24 LDN 8 WSR 1 W
459 Fri, Jan 25 WSR 3 LDN 5 W
472 Sun, Jan 27 LDN 4 OSH 3 W
477 Wed, Jan 30 LDN 6 FLNT 3 W
490 Fri, Feb 1 BAR 3 LDN 5 W
498 Sat, Feb 2 KIT 4 LDN 5 OTW
518 Fri, Feb 8 OS 1 LDN 6 W
526 Sat, Feb 9 LDN 3 SAG 6 L
531 Sun, Feb 10 LDN 4 SSM 5 L
537 Wed, Feb 13 GUE 5 LDN 6 W
548 Fri, Feb 15 ER 2 LDN 9 W
558 Sun, Feb 17 LDN 3 ER 2 W
565 Mon, Feb 18 LDN 5 MISS 2 W
573 Thu, Feb 21 LDN 6 PBO 5 W
578 Fri, Feb 22 HAM 1 LDN 4 W
590 Sun, Feb 24 NB 5 LDN 4 W
595 Tue, Feb 26 GUE 5 LDN 6 OTW
605 Fri, Mar 1 LDN 4 KIT 2 W
613 Sat, Mar 2 LDN 4 HAM 0 W
616 Sun, Mar 3 LDN 6 ER 0 W
634 Fri, Mar 8 FLNT 5 LDN 4 L
642 Sat, Mar 9 SAG 2 LDN 3 W
653 Wed, Mar 13 LDN 2 GUE 6 L
666 Fri, Mar 15 LDN 5 SSM 4 W
674 Sat, Mar 16 LDN 2 SAG 6 L

So the last stretch would be 28 games 22-5-0-1
bringing the season record to 51-11-4-2 for 108 pts

this is bad luck

 

[Knights2729]

0-2 tmmr

Maybe wait for the game to be over before you spout off. We beat Sudbury the first time we played them.

 

[Lycanthrope]

Maybe wait for the game to be over before you spout off. We beat Sudbury the first time we played them.

Right you mean that lopsided shootout win. I say the Wolves will be hungry as...well a wolf tomorrow. Should be fun though I don’t like to play a team after they’ve had a bad game.

 

[Knights2729]

Right you mean that lopsided shootout win. I say the Wolves will be hungry as...well a wolf tomorrow. Should be fun though I don’t like to play a team after they’ve had a bad game.

I said we BEAT them, where did I say that we blew them out???? A WIN is a WIN !!!!!

 

[ScorzyRocks]

I said we BEAT them, where did I say that we blew them out???? A WIN is a WIN !!!!!

Before I get beat on for this post, I want to say that Keane and Hancock are very talented players.

I believe we made a mistake adding them to the team for the following reason. I think this team needed grit, sandpaper, Rupert-like additions at forward. I never wanted a Brazeau, Dellandrea, Suzuki, etc. I am not denying the talent of all but we needed grit at forward to protect out young and smaller (but talented) forwards. I think adding a Nurse (Hamilton) and a Gallant (Peterborough) would add size and experience, but most importantly grit. Also maybe OA's next year. Our D was already # 1 in the league, why add Keane? Great player, but a rental when we needed forwards.

As for Hancock, we dumped an OA to add an OA. Elite forward (Hancock) when we needed two forwards. We already have elite forwards.

If I coached against us in the playoffs, I would dump the puck in Bouchards corner and beat up on him in a 7 game series. Like Philly did to Orr in the early 70's. Big teams like Guelph are going to do this. He is looking tired! He needs to be playing 25 minutes a night not 30+. Save that for the playoffs not the regular season. Who cares if we get 100, 105,110 points. Playoffs is what counts. Make trades to add for D for next year. Forwards will be amazing next year, just need to add D.

Just my two bit opinion.

 

[LDN]

cant believe we got beat by FREAKIN Barrie..wow sky is falling

 

[PhlyerPhanatic31]

Teams have bad games...teams also don't show up for every game. Both happened last night. Hats off to Barrie, they had a game plan to muddy the lanes and make life difficult for the Knights and they executed to perfection. That and they got some solid work in net.

Full marks to Barrie on the W

Like I said in a pervious post...if London tries to match trench work and body battles with larger teams, they are going to get their asses powdered. Stick to the skating game. Force your own chances with your legs.

These types of losses you learn from, I expect a much better effort through the remainder of this trip

 

[Gloverone2020]

Hope we can can put enough goals behind UPL.. best goalie ive seen in a while. He will be the difference maker

 

[Fastpace]

Before I get beat on for this post, I want to say that Keane and Hancock are very talented players.

I believe we made a mistake adding them to the team for the following reason. I think this team needed grit, sandpaper, Rupert-like additions at forward. I never wanted a Brazeau, Dellandrea, Suzuki, etc. I am not denying the talent of all but we needed grit at forward to protect out young and smaller (but talented) forwards. I think adding a Nurse (Hamilton) and a Gallant (Peterborough) would add size and experience, but most importantly grit. Also maybe OA's next year. Our D was already # 1 in the league, why add Keane? Great player, but a rental when we needed forwards.

As for Hancock, we dumped an OA to add an OA. Elite forward (Hancock) when we needed two forwards. We already have elite forwards.

If I coached against us in the playoffs, I would dump the puck in Bouchards corner and beat up on him in a 7 game series. Like Philly did to Orr in the early 70's. Big teams like Guelph are going to do this. He is looking tired! He needs to be playing 25 minutes a night not 30+. Save that for the playoffs not the regular season. Who cares if we get 100, 105,110 points. Playoffs is what counts. Make trades to add for D for next year. Forwards will be amazing next year, just need to add D.

Just my two bit opinion.

It was fun way back when beating teams your with fists were accepted, but forget all that now the 70's is long gone as you now need to evolve with the transformation of the game since then. If your team is fast and small uses your speed, if you are bigger and slower try to slow down the faster teams with your size. But both team styles should not try to play the other team's way when they are not built for it, as it will only trow them off their game plans like what happened to London last night in Barrie when they handed them a big momentum gift in their first period.

 

[GobigorGohome]

Highlight goal by Suzuki.
Raaymaker is the achilles heal of this team.
Should call him Floppy.

 

[GobigorGohome]

Teams have bad games...teams also don't show up for every game. Both happened last night. Hats off to Barrie, they had a game plan to muddy the lanes and make life difficult for the Knights and they executed to perfection. That and they got some solid work in net.

Full marks to Barrie on the W

Like I said in a pervious post...if London tries to match trench work and body battles with larger teams, they are going to get their asses powdered. Stick to the skating game. Force your own chances with your legs.

These types of losses you learn from, I expect a much better effort through the remainder of this trip

Just one problem ,Barrie is Not a bigger team than the Knights.
You will see a truly bigger team tonight in the Wolves from the net to the forwards.
Speed Must be used every shift tonight.

 

[WaW]

Anyone from here coming to Sudbury for tonight's game?

 

[ohloutsider]

Waffles anyone?

Ya so maybe not a good day yesterday to buy a lottery ticket. But today a fresh day and a good day to push the reset button.