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London Knights 2023-24 Season Thread (Part One)
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The damn Bird mascot and the idiot DJ that does ingame promos.Don't you dare say there names LOL
While we're at shove that Neil Diamond song up someone's aperture.
So I assume we get the Hansons at home vs Kingston.
As I've said, he was waived and the team has moved on from him.
Hope that's not too critical. All the best to him as he pursues his next opportunity.
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Nope. Don't want to be crucified for criticising 'kids'.Don't you dare say there names LOL
Still on the roster. Wonder if he's been practicing with the team?
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It was Michael Simpson that kept the score low and allowed London to win the game in overtime not the defence. He stopped 40 of 42 shots he faced. He probably is the best goaltender in the league. It was not their best defensive night.
He made a couple of mistakes playing the puck that the Pete’s capitalized on. Once he plays with the defense longer he will know where they will be to dish off the puck. All in all he played a strong game as did Pete’s goalie.
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Just posted some post-game thoughts on the Petes board.
PPs 9 to 4 for the Petes as London was incredibly undisciplined prompting the benching of Leonard and Gazizov (unless Gaz was injured). So, the penalties were well-deserved. It's difficult to gain momentum or have much of a sustained attack when you're sitting in the box. E.g. 8 of the first 10 min of the 2nd period was spent SH. Both goalies were outstanding. Petes do well to take the point shot away, they get in the lanes and block those shot attempts. Cowan played well in his return from Leaf camp.
I guess one of my concerns heading into the season was whether our stacked defence would go to waste without any offensive support up front. Well, look what happened last night. When London was down late in the game, only one line (Barkey, Cowan, Haltunnen) saw action, not quite the balanced attack that we had last year where you could roll the lines and be confident that any one line could generate offence. Fortunately, the season is young and Mark will have ample time to bring in some scoring help...really, he has to. We've seen London teams in the past with ONE dynamic line (e.g. think Evangelista line in his last season with the Knights), and it doesn't translate into playoff success. It would be a kick in the nuts to have such great goaltending and defence only to be let down by 3/4 of our forward lines incapable of scoring. Are we going to remain a one line team?
PPs 9 to 4 for the Petes as London was incredibly undisciplined prompting the benching of Leonard and Gazizov (unless Gaz was injured). So, the penalties were well-deserved. It's difficult to gain momentum or have much of a sustained attack when you're sitting in the box. E.g. 8 of the first 10 min of the 2nd period was spent SH. Both goalies were outstanding. Petes do well to take the point shot away, they get in the lanes and block those shot attempts. Cowan played well in his return from Leaf camp.
I guess one of my concerns heading into the season was whether our stacked defence would go to waste without any offensive support up front. Well, look what happened last night. When London was down late in the game, only one line (Barkey, Cowan, Haltunnen) saw action, not quite the balanced attack that we had last year where you could roll the lines and be confident that any one line could generate offence. Fortunately, the season is young and Mark will have ample time to bring in some scoring help...really, he has to. We've seen London teams in the past with ONE dynamic line (e.g. think Evangelista line in his last season with the Knights), and it doesn't translate into playoff success. It would be a kick in the nuts to have such great goaltending and defence only to be let down by 3/4 of our forward lines incapable of scoring. Are we going to remain a one line team?
Absolutely love when posters are on here criticizing Mark for the moves he makes like they would be a better GM in the OHL. Most of the trades these posters come up with are straight out of the NHL video game.
Mark has forgotten more about hockey than these posters will ever know. If he saw fit to sign Sawyer, he must have seen something he liked.
Trust in Mark!
Mark has forgotten more about hockey than these posters will ever know. If he saw fit to sign Sawyer, he must have seen something he liked.
Trust in Mark!
The Petes G turned aside what seemed like 2/3 breakaways first half of the game and made as many big saves as Simpson.
And a couple posters were worried about the older Boulton n potential penalty trouble 
The staff will handle it if it becomes an issue.
Hung in long enough to make a play or 2. Im guessing there may be someone breakaway practice lol. It happens.
Everyone has known ( since the end of last year ) the team would benefit from a couple Fs to help share the scoring load. The added #12 already. As long as the points keep coming in Mark n staff can take their time.
Sim will help the team when returns IMO but in diffrent ways.
The staff will handle it if it becomes an issue.
Hung in long enough to make a play or 2. Im guessing there may be someone breakaway practice lol. It happens.
Everyone has known ( since the end of last year ) the team would benefit from a couple Fs to help share the scoring load. The added #12 already. As long as the points keep coming in Mark n staff can take their time.
Sim will help the team when returns IMO but in diffrent ways.
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Same as Brochu. It’s awesome to have a goalie you can fully rely on. He will keep us in a lot of games this year
If you think about it with only 13 GA in 6 games all that needs to happen is keep up with this defensive game and then increase scoring through development of the forward group. I know Cowan will be doing some great stuffAnd a couple posters were worried about the older Boulton n potential penalty trouble
The staff will handle it if it becomes an issue.
Hung in long enough to make a play or 2. Im guessing there may be someone breakaway practice lol. It happens.
Everyone has known ( since the end of last year ) the team would benefit from a couple Fs to help share the scoring load. The added #12 already. As long as the points keep coming in Mark n staff can take their time.
Sim will help the team when returns IMO but in diffrent ways.
Is this a new record for how early people discuss cards? I'm pretty sure Mark knows what he is doing. I'm sure you can ask him though, I see him around the Bud quite frequently.
One thing jumps off the game sheet. Knight's only won 19 of 69 faceoffs with McCue 2/17. Starting with the puck makes things so much easier. Maybe this scorer they're looking for needs to be a center.
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That Dubois kid is a monster on the faceoffs same with Beck so that’s the reason. We may need Cowan to get playing more C. In some ways if we split the twins for a bit and have them each drive a line that could provide more offence and they would both play center
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Was it just me or did anyone else think the 5 minute major call on McCue was excessive? It didn't end up hurting the Knights, but I just thought a minor would have been a sufficient call.
McCue definitely hit him from behind, but there was no injury on the play and looked like a bit of embellishment to me. Like I said, he hit him from behind. But I think once the Petes player felt the hit, he embellished it a bit.
Hopefully there is no suspension.
EDIT: I posted this before looking at the scoresheet, it appears he did get a minor for check from behind and a Match for Att/Deliberate Injury? What else did he do? I didn't see anything else, he threw the hit, then the Petes player dropped his gloves and grabbed him?
McCue definitely hit him from behind, but there was no injury on the play and looked like a bit of embellishment to me. Like I said, he hit him from behind. But I think once the Petes player felt the hit, he embellished it a bit.
Hopefully there is no suspension.
EDIT: I posted this before looking at the scoresheet, it appears he did get a minor for check from behind and a Match for Att/Deliberate Injury? What else did he do? I didn't see anything else, he threw the hit, then the Petes player dropped his gloves and grabbed him?
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Watched the first half of the game last night but looked at the highlights this morning. George's OT goal was scored and the teams were 4 on 4 . Did the OHL change the rule for regular season OT since I am sure is was 3 on 3 last season. If the rule did not change, how the heck did they end up 4 on 4. Probably a dumb question but I know someone here will know the answer. Thanks !
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That after attacking a 5’6” 17 yr old a week earlier. I like McCue as a player a lot, but he can use a cooling down period imo.
McCue had his hand on the back of the Petes player’s helmet and drove his face towards the board/glass; just dumb.
That after attacking a 5’6” 17 yr old a week earlier. I like McCue as a player a lot, but he can use a cooling down period imo.
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Nope, rules didn't change. Still 3 on 3 in OT, last night there was off setting penalties, so when they came out of the box it was 4 on 4 until the next whistle.
After the initial hit?
I missed that, if he did that. Then I see why he got the Match. Thanks for the insight!
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