London Knights 2018-19 Season Thread (Part 9)

[Otto]

Anybody see the faces when they went to congratulate (?) Raay after the game?
Happy. Laughing. Razzing each other. No worries. Like they're having a great ol' time.

That tells me a lot. That's how they played tonight. Not a care in the world.

Tells me that they are not ready to jump off the nearest building like aot of the fans.

 

[Knights Watcher]

Watching the Rangers coach post game. What a punk a$$ bi$&#! Just called Bouchard a diver "the league knows it.... We saw it during the world Juniors but they don't do anything about it". Sour grapes that London has owned your a$$ for the past three seasons? Stay classy Jacko!

 

[DontEverTouchMyPuck]

Tells me that they are not ready to jump off the nearest building like aot of the fans.

I was thinking of the '76 Canadiens. That team only lost 10 games (regular seson and playoffs)

Dryden's first book tells about how the players knew they could screw around for two periods, and then come out and score 4 goals in the 3rd.

 

[aresknights]

This team looks nothing like the powerhouse it was early on. No cohesiveness, no team play. No way this team makes it out of the first round in the playoffs.

Wanna bet?

 

[Bleedinggreen]

Wanna bet?

Tonight wasn't a great game, it was a fortunate win. So close to coughing it up.

 

[zman77]

I'll take that bet too.
Home ice advantage will be important for the Knights.
Highlights: Knights 8-6 win over Rangers
Ontario Hockey League – Official Site of the Ontario Hockey League

 

[Snippit]

They'll win in the first round. Even their current level of play is enough to accomplish that.

It's just not enough to go more than 5-6 games against one of Guelph, Saginaw or SSM. Home ice or not.

 

[Knightsfan90]

Dale's coaching is getting stale.Time for a more Progressive younger coach.

Dylan? because iv heard when Dale is done Dylan gets the HC job

 

[nelli27]

I was at tonight's game at the Aud--thanks W.C. (what a great place to watch a game--highly recommend it if you've never been)
I got punched in the face.
No, not by a Ranger fan...by Mrs. Nelli when I got home--I forgot her popcorn.
Ranger fans were fine; Disappointed that I didn't get heckled so I started heckling myself in the 3rd period. Enjoyed seeing some old Ranger fans, and meeting others.
As for the game, Formenton worries me; he's playing on the edge; I'm just waiting for him to get a suspension and miss the playoffs. Visions of Danny Bois 2.0 dancing in my head.
Raaymakers takes a stupid penalty, and he didn't play well at all (minus the save off of Damiani). The undisciplined play is definitely a concern; it's just selfish.
Some nice goals were scored (Hancock's 5oth, Formenton, Foudy, Bouchard, Boqvist).
Fortunately, Kitchener's goaltending was de-pfeiled.

Hedon rating 8.5/10

 

[Ward Cornell]

I was at tonight's game at the Aud--thanks W.C. (what a great place to watch a game--highly recommend it if you've never been)
I got punched in the face.
No, not by a Ranger fan...by Mrs. Nelli when I got home--I forgot her popcorn.
Ranger fans were fine; Disappointed that I didn't get heckled so I started heckling myself in the 3rd period. Enjoyed seeing some old Ranger fans, and meeting others.
As for the game, Formenton worries me; he's playing on the edge; I'm just waiting for him to get a suspension and miss the playoffs. Visions of Danny Bois 2.0 dancing in my head.
Raaymakers takes a stupid penalty, and he didn't play well at all (minus the save off of Damiani). The undisciplined play is definitely a concern; it's just selfish.
Some nice goals were scored (Hancock's 5oth, Formenton, Foudy, Bouchard, Boqvist).
Fortunately, Kitchener's goaltending was de-pfeiled.

Hedon rating 8.5/10

Were you amused by the post game show on the way home??....i did warn you!! Ha

 

[nelli27]

Were you amused by the post game show on the way home??....i did warn you!! Ha

Yes, what I heard--570am cut out before I even got to Woodstock!

 

[zman77]

 

[zman77]

Knights sweep aside Rangers complaints

KITCHENER
The Memorial Auditorium faithful believes Evan Bouchard is a dirty diver.
Unfortunately there is little chance these teams will meet again in the playoffs.
Bouchard, who put the Knights ahead for good with one of the best individual rushes of his junior career as part of a four-point effort, was unbowed by McKee’s criticism.
“That’s fine,” he said. “They (the Rangers) can think whatever they want.”
LOCHEAD UPDATE: London over-age rearguard Will Lochead was suspended four games for his big hit on Guelph d-man Dmitri Samorukov in Tuesday’s 7-3 loss.
The league, which announced the decision Friday, believes there was contact to the head on the play and also factored in Lochead’s status as a repeat offender. Lochead was assessed a five-minute major for a head hit and ejected immediately from the game.
“I’m disappointed in the decision,” London GM Mark Hunter said.
Lochead was in his fourth game back after serving a five-game suspension for an inappropriate comment made to an opposing player in Saginaw Feb. 9. He adds a different dimension to a Knights blue-line known first and foremost for its puck-moving skills..
“It’s a huge loss for us,” Formenton said. “He’s a tough guy to play against, but things happen like that. The rest of the guys will pick up for him. We have to keep playing hard and hopefully, we can fill in that hole.”
Knights sweep aside Rangers complaints

 

[PhlyerPhanatic31]

The Rangers broadcast crew sucks. The Knights even had Morgan Frost playing for them for a shift last night. Maybe if you weren't sitting in the space station for the broadcast you could see the names and numbers

Razor got caught up in the atmosphere of the parade to the penalty box...he was waving at quite a bit last night as they went past him

and the trend continues.

This team will be lucky to see games in April with this type of play. I don't know if it's cockiness or disorganization. Hard to watch

 

[Hendy]

The Rangers broadcast crew sucks. The Knights even had Morgan Frost playing for them for a shift last night. Maybe if you weren't sitting in the space station for the broadcast you could see the names and numbers

Razor got caught up in the atmosphere of the parade to the penalty box...he was waving at quite a bit last night as they went past him

and the trend continues.

This team will be lucky to see games in April with this type of play. I don't know if it's cockiness or disorganization. Hard to watch

Razor is not doing himself any favours. If he manages to start playing well consistently, the opposing teams are going to know how to get him off his game, if they didn't already.
The way things stand I don't see a very long playoff run this year.

 

[PhlyerPhanatic31]

Off to Hamilton today with Nelli and my daughters..gonna hit The George Hamilton Pub for some lunch before the game.

Knights..do me one favour today...don't sh!t the bed

 

[OttersFan]

But Dale Hunter doesn't deny the fact that London indeed dives?

 

[Ward Cornell]

The Rangers broadcast crew sucks.

and widely acknowledged by most fans here in KW! Too bad you missed the Abbott and Costello radio broadcast improv crew on the postgame show!

 

[Maxxim1]

The New Samorukov.
10 stitches and a broken nose.

 

[PhlyerPhanatic31]

But Dale Hunter doesn't deny the fact that London indeed dives?

Every team dives...hell..your Otters had three of the best in recent memory in DeBrincat,Strome and McDavid...sprinkle in Maksimovich if you like

 

[Fastpace]

Every teams dives to draw out penalties , the league in my opinion to stop the divers, should impose an additional 10 misconduct in addition to the 2 minute diving penalty for each obvious dive.

 

[PhlyerPhanatic31]

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The New Samorukov.
10 stitches and a broken nose.

I see he tightened that chin strap. Saw him during warmups and you could slide a gloved hand between the loop under his chin

 

[Otto]

Every teams dives to draw out penalties , the league in my opinion to stop the divers, should impose an additional 10 misconduct in addition to the 2 minute diving penalty for each obvious dive.

You can't do it because its extremely subjective. Owners would never go for it.

 

[Purple Phart]

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The New Samorukov.
10 stitches and a broken nose.

Just prior to Lochead's check, I suspect that " this one's for Cotter"
became his train of thought.

 

[Gloverone2020]

I'll take that bet too.
Home ice advantage will be important for the Knights.
Highlights: Knights 8-6 win over Rangers
Ontario Hockey League – Official Site of the Ontario Hockey League

Take bet and lose. Up 4-1 and you allow them to come back?? They gave puck away clearing attempts sucked. Definitely out in 1st round..