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London Knights 2024-25 Season Thread, Part III

tjziel

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Knights77 said:
It’s broken in the long run. Running out 4 maybe 5 D every night is not sustainable in the long run. And when I say 5 I count Jenken, as Fagan and Spencer are not OHL calibre. Pushing Wooley or Bruz down to the 3rd pairing with Jenken would allow them to get some decent ice time while solidifying your top 4. Remember this years top 4 is nowhere west as good as last years, and they burnt out. Dickinson’s huge improvement from last year has covered a few warts back there on D. Knights need a 19year old rugged Dman. Just because they’re on a 15 game win streak, it took them shootouts to beat Owen Sound and Ottawa….also, it’s about loading up for the memorial cup. The team won’t outright say it, but after last year, anything less will be not enough.
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I’m with @Knights77 on this one.

Dale does ride his Top 4 D hard come the playoffs. So you’re likely only player 10-12mins on the 3rd pair come playoffs.

We are just missing that Isaiah George type that can be trusted in all situations and shutdown the teams top lines.

Andrew Gibson is the guy I’m targeting. One of the top defensive defenseman on the the market and he’s right handed. He shut down Cowan pretty well, and he is a RH defenseman which we do need someone on the right side. If we are trusting Brz to be a Top 4 guy, offensively he is, but who knows if he develops defensively by March. I think Jenken is fine and he even played in the Championship series last year. He’s quiet but effective defensively. 3rd pairing is perfect and move Brz down after the trade deadline so he’s not a liability defensively come playoffs.

Left side Right side

Dickinson - Gibson (allows Dickinson some freedom to join rush but this pair will be on in the final minutes of the game to shut it down)

Woolley - Bonk (Both are two way D so they help balance each other out offensively and defensively)

Jenken - Brzustewicz (This allows them both to really develop their weaknesses both could work on defensive game)
 
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LDN

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Otto said:
Justified. It was a stupid selfish move.

The "joke suspension" will be on Parekh and Guo.. if they get anything at all
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8 games is hefty. Not that he would have played all of them, but still
 
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LDN said:
8 games is hefty. Not that he would have played all of them, but still
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Well he did look like Ken Griffey Jr. Out there so.... honestly Ryder needs to watch himself could find himself not playing and Noah Aboflan is more then capable to hold teams accountable. Imo Ryder spot is in true jeopardy one more of these and Hunters might just cut him.
Unlike hit brother he is struggling to find the line and not go over it
 
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Matt93

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They updated the media notes page to show Boultons suspension but didn’t add Parekh 24hrs after his game.

Take that how you will but not surprised if he doesn’t get suspended.
 
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LDN said:
8 games is hefty. Not that he would have played all of them, but still
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It was away from the play so it was no way close to being a hockey play and it was a deliberate two hander that broke his stick in half. Given that and his history 8 games is warranted.
 
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Penalties and suspensions are highly subjective. I try not to get bogged down by them.

2-0 right now over Petes. Powerplay looks gross without Haltts and Cowan.
 
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Knightsfan90 said:
Well he did look like Ken Griffey Jr. Out there so.... honestly Ryder needs to watch himself could find himself not playing and Noah Aboflan is more then capable to hold teams accountable. Imo Ryder spot is in true jeopardy one more of these and Hunters might just cut him.
Unlike hit brother he is struggling to find the line and not go over it
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I don’t really think Ryder holds anyone accountable, he throws the occasional clean hit and can scrap a bit. But I don’t think he’s an intimidating force. Sawyer on the other hand, I think really held teams accountable. He was arguably the best fighter in the league last year and everyone knew when he was on the ice, he threw a ton of big hits and a lot of them clean. Sure he crossed the line at times, but in my opinion much more of a force than Ryder. Granted, Ryder is younger and has room to grow and locker rooms love guys like him.
He needs to figure out how to play the role he plays, without crossing the line every time he does something.
 
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No doubt on power play looking a little gross without possibly 2 of the best on the power play in whole OHL. You need only look at stats. Mededev is really great for his age and there really isn’t a reason to consider an upgrade at this point unless something happens injury wise. I think Rook has both playing well.
 
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