London Knights 2022-23 Season Thread (Part 6)

[Knights Watcher]

Hard to keep your confidence when the coaches are more fixated on giving Brochu a chance at a team record than sticking with the 1 out of every 3 rotation for the backup

That's just an excuse. As a backup you should be ready and able at any time. Bowen is not.

 

[ArielNederland]

Tbh not sure what the solution is for the goalie situation in the off-season. Do you cut bait on both willmore and bowen and then make a trade + have our recent goalie selection as a backup? Or do you just cut bait on one of the goalies we have now?

 

[PhlyerPhanatic31]

That's just an excuse. As a backup you should be ready and able at any time. Bowen is not.

Gotta see game action in order to be ready

 

[All the Answers]

I'm still not seeing Humphrey push him in

Not outright push, but his momentum carried him into Gaudreau which prevented him from holding the line.

 

[ArielNederland]

This is why you can't just heavily invest in one goalie only. You gotta play both. At least next season Dale will be forced to either find someone else or play both goalies

 

[Knights Watcher]

Tbh not sure what the solution is for the goalie situation in the off-season. Do you cut bait on both willmore and bowen and then make a trade + have our recent goalie selection as a backup? Or do you just cut bait on one of the goalies we have now?

Go get Simpson and let Bowen 'season' some more. He's definitely not the long term solution for us next season.

 

[PhlyerPhanatic31]

I can't wait until next season when Bowen rings off 10 to 12 wins in a row and is still not an OHL caliber goalie

 

[TheOrangePylon]

Not outright push, but his momentum carried him into Gaudreau which prevented him from holding the line.

My argument for it being a good goal, would be he got puck on the rebound and not goalie. Then the follow through of his shot had him make contact with the goalie. I think if that one is called a goal on the ice, tough to overturn.

 

[nelli27]

This series was over the second Brochu got hurt. Oh well, they made it to the WC Final.

Fun season, entertaining year of hockey. Loved this year's team.
But...
We're done.

 

[ArielNederland]

I can't wait until next season when Bowen rings off 10 to 12 wins in a row and is still not an OHL caliber goalie

His play indicates that won't happen unless a miracle happens. He is just like onuska and Flores. Good at times, but overall not a goalie that will carry you to the finals

 

[Knights Watcher]

Gotta see game action in order to be ready

He played 21 games this season did he not? That's quite a bit for a backup. He's a backup at best. Not a starter. Games he did win were all high-scoring. 3.10 GAA. 71G in 22 games? Those are not #1 Goalie numbers.

I can't wait until next season when Bowen rings off 10 to 12 wins in a row and is still not an OHL caliber goalie

If he does it probably won't be for the Knights. I think he has played himself out of a job.

 

[ohloutsider]

Bowen is trying to come in rusty and play as well as Brochu? Give him a little rope here. Sarnia is a good offensive team so it would take a Brochu type game to slow them down. Bowen is playing fine considering his playoff experience. He will be another great goalie just not tonight.

 

[Knights77]

Only chance is if Brochu comes back but I think we all know that ship has sailed. Fun season, could have been an OHL championship year but this is where the ride ends. As it was said, we were done when 30 was injured.

 

[Knights Watcher]

There is no way we would be losing this game if BB30 was in net.

 

[tjziel]

Fun season, entertaining year of hockey. Loved this year's team.
But...
We're done.

Finally someone with the same sentiment.I feel like PP31 will die on the hill saying Bowen is a starter calibre goalie lol.

Nothing wrong with commitment to your beliefs, but my belief in Bowen is gone.

 

[Otto]

His play indicates that won't happen unless a miracle happens. He is just like onuska and Flores. Good at times, but overall not a goalie that will carry you to the finals

And Mason?

 

[tjziel]

There is no way we would be losing this game if BB30 was in net.

I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt a doubt and say we would at least be tied 3-3 and have a shot.

Every shot Sarnia takes I’m not sure if we are gonna get a save or not…

 

[rve24]

Not sure Ida challenged that non goal call. Actually I would not have. Watching on PVR so I don't know the final call yet.

Edit......yup good no goal call.

 

[Knights Watcher]

The frustrating thing is we've come back within striking distance each of the last two games but then we allow a deflating goal.

 

[ohloutsider]

His play indicates that won't happen unless a miracle happens. He is just like onuska and Flores. Good at times, but overall not a goalie that will carry you to the finals

Onuska carried Windsor to the finals last year. Not so much this year.

 

[dmead]

What happened to the PP? We need a good kick in the sss.

 

[nelli27]

Finally someone with the same sentiment.I feel like PP31 will die on the hill saying Bowen is a starter calibre goalie lol.

Nothing wrong with commitment to your beliefs, but my belief in Bowen is gone.

I'm just saying that Brochu gave us a chance to win this series, Bowen does not... that's my opinion.

 

[Knights Watcher]

One bad game is a fluke, two bad games are a pattern.

 

[Knights77]

Wow Dale must have zero faith in Wilmore. Bowen in to start the 3rd. Time to start the drive home…..I’ll give it 5-6min maybe.

 

[Knights Watcher]

Why do I get the feeling we'll get to within 1 goal or even tie the game then someone will allow a poor goal?