ArielNederland
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Game 1: tie (lost in a SO), early season, no Cowanthe Soo own us
As stated in my above postJust watched Sud losing 5-4 in shootout to the Soo.
No doubt London can handle the Soo, but they will need to fend off quite the avalanche of fast waves of Soo forwards on our defence units, Soo style of play is very much like that of Erie, but they are better at it.
Not me. I want to go head to head with any team...and may the best team win. If a team can beat us in a 7 games series, I'll be the first to congratulate them.As stated in my above post
Can not quit skating against fast skating teams, they won't have that problem against Saginaw and Kitchener, I fear London - Owen Sound series, this team is ripe to surprise some teams as there are skaters on that team that can out skates our defenders
To beat teams like the Greyhounds, they need speeds, lots of it, and most importantly from the backend too, needs to be first at retrieving pucks and have puck control, right now, despite their success of late, they are having problems against teams like the Soo, Erie, Sudbury, and I worry about Owen Sound if they ever find their game in these coming play-offs, lookout.
I actually thought Simpson played great. A really fluky goal, a deflection off his own defensemans skate, and a tip with lots of traffic. But I thought he saw the puck really well and controlled rebounds really well. The way the Soo coughed up a 3 goal lead to Sudbury earlier this week, I felt a lot better once they pulled Simpson.Schenkel outplays Simpson
Got to see their overall problem and whom or what kind of team will give them most problems. You said in your post above the Knights lost to the worst team before going on to win the Memorial Cup. London were much more mobile at the backend then to what we have this year, look who they had Mete Juelevi Jamieson and Crawley all fast skaters to be teamed up with Bouchard Graves Martenet and Mattinen. They hardly had any problem with fast skating. I know we have a great bunch of defenders this year, but we are not as mobile, our offence is our only speed to play against fast teams, and to keep up with that pace for the full 60mi. 200 foot game is too demanding, unless they find a way to get help from the backend, like being first to take puck control in our end or find a way to take shortcuts on their way back. What I am speaking of is we're lagging going back, and that's a problem for them, and if you are an opposing coach is something that can easily be adjusted for them in a series of gamesNot me. I want to go head to head with any team...and may the best team win. If a team can beat us in a 7 games series, I'll be the first to congratulate them.
I would mostly agree with this, he looked decent early on. 3 of the 4 goals he let in you can’t blame him for, I don’t think him getting the hook was a result of his play, rather a result of the teams play and Dale trying to wake his team up.I actually thought Simpson played great. A really fluky goal, a deflection off his own defensemans skate, and a tip with lots of traffic. But I thought he saw the puck really well and controlled rebounds really well. The way the Soo coughed up a 3 goal lead to Sudbury earlier this week, I felt a lot better once they pulled Simpson.
Will George be suspended for throwing the stick? To be fair they didn't show him throwing it on tv, just saw the stick flying across the ice. Anyone there see what actually happened?Is Boulton suspended now? What number was that fight?
Yes if you rewind the video you can see the whole thing.Will George be suspended for throwing the stick? To be fair they didn't show him throwing it on tv, just saw the stick flying across the ice. Anyone there see what actually happened?
I think because he instigated a fight in the laast 5 minutes it is an automatic suspensionWill George be suspended for throwing the stick? To be fair they didn't show him throwing it on tv, just saw the stick flying across the ice. Anyone there see what actually happened?
Unfortunately today's game is no longer what the early days of International Hockey used to be, the players are much faster, the equipments are lighter and the refs are strictier as well. Taking the body does help but if your team is not well balanced with speed to counter your opponant's speed, you will not gain much of an advantage, we seen it last night against the Greyhounds. London's defence as good as they are still has to show more speed back there or it's going to be very difficult for themThe key to beating the Soo is the same Canada used in the early days of International Hockey. Take the body, take the body and take the body hard. London has the size and a bit of nastiness to get it done. Maybe not politically correct in today's game to say it but the Soo to me looked soft?
He was not in a fight that they showed. It was the stick being tossed at a Soo player. Announcers thought it would be a match penalty but online it just shows 2 minutes for unsportsmanlike.I think because he instigated a fight in the laast 5 minutes it is an automatic suspension
Definitely.Not me. I want to go head to head with any team...and may the best team win. If a team can beat us in a 7 games series, I'll be the first to congratulate them.
Boulton maybe?He was not in a fight that they showed. It was the stick being tossed at a Soo player. Announcers thought it would be a match penalty but online it just shows 2 minutes for unsportsmanlike.
Yes Boulton was in the fight but George tossed the stick at the Soo player. Just me confused on what the call was for tossing the stick? I always thought it was a match penalty but shows as a minor on the stat sheet. I guess watching the OHL means confusing officiating is the norm?Boulton maybe?