Moose Season Discussion

[Atoyot]

Limoges 1-0. Really not seeing the Askarov hype this series.

 

[Atoyot]

Bongiovanni wins it in overtime, 3-2.

Huge blow for Milwaukee as Evangelista was injured by an awkward hit by Heinola. Big boost as well as Kemell played his first AHL game and looked really good.

 

[ICdave]

 

[ICdave]

 

[snowkiddin]

AHL reffing is the same as the NHL. Game management in the playoffs.

 

[Atoyot]

Woof. Chisholm accidently puts it in his own net on a delayed penalty. Milwaukee up 2-1 going into the second.

 

[snowkiddin]

Woof. Chisholm accidently puts it in his own net on a delayed penalty. Milwaukee up 2-1 going into the second.

That was pretty rotten luck. Have to see if the Moose can battle back.

 

[snowkiddin]

That was pretty rotten luck. Have to see if the Moose can battle back.

Well, the Moose have completely stopped playing since the goal, so no battling back yet.

 

[snowkiddin]

The Moose just have no talent at forward. It's very possible that own goal will cost them this series.

 

[Atoyot]

Milwaukee has Manitoba outclassed at forward for sure. They've been exploiting Gawanke for a lot of odd man rushes but the forwards deserve some blame for not covering for him.

 

[ICdave]

Undisciplined play by the Moose in game 4 means a winner takes all game 5 tomorrow night to advance to face the Stars:

 

[Atoyot]

Tough game to lose Heinola for.

 

[Atoyot]

Huge saves by Salminen in the 1st.

 

[Atoyot]

Chisholm has Schmidt-itis. Can't hit the net to save his life.

 

[Atoyot]

Harkins keeps the season alive with 1:57 left! 1-1.

And Stastney scores with 27 seconds left. Comedy of errors.

 

[Atoyot]

Salminen the only reason that game was close. Better luck next year.

Salminen and Harkins could only carry the team so far. Frustrating to watch the team struggle to generate offense all 5 games and stick with the same guys, but I guess it's a bad look to sit the guys that got you there for rookies. Frustrating games to watch. Seemed like every time Gawanke stepped up on the blue line the puck went by for an odd man rush.

Extra frustrating that Fjallby didn't play. Would have helped the Moose a lot.

 

[MardyBum]

Just like the big club, losers year in and year out..

 

[blueandgoldguy]

The talent is really lacking at the forward position on this team. Don't know how many times I heard Peacock saying XXX moose player missed a wide-open net.

 

[ICdave]

Not sure what I just watched but the Moose season comes to a close.





Will have more coverage to come.

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

Just like the big club, losers year in and year out..

Try again
Next
Season
Eh?

 

[snowkiddin]

The Moose are just hilariously porous on forward. Next season they should have Lucius and Lambert (and Chibrikov) but I'd like to see True North bring in some proven AHL talent that can score at forward. To be fair they brought in Limoges this year (and I think they expected Eyssimont and Stenlund to be on the Moose) but they need more help upfront and have needed it for a few years.

I know TNSE sees the Moose as entirely developmental but I don't think icing a more competent roster would hurt our prospects too much.

 

[snowkiddin]

Salminen the only reason that game was close. Better luck next year.

Salminen and Harkins could only carry the team so far. Frustrating to watch the team struggle to generate offense all 5 games and stick with the same guys, but I guess it's a bad look to sit the guys that got you there for rookies. Frustrating games to watch. Seemed like every time Gawanke stepped up on the blue line the puck went by for an odd man rush.

Extra frustrating that Fjallby didn't play. Would have helped the Moose a lot.

Yeah, just not enough offence.

First line had Malott (44 points in 71 games), Harkins (50 points in 44 games, so that's fine) and Toninato (35 points in 50 games)

Second line was Torgersson (20 points in 69 games), Maier (27 points in 52 games), and Limoges (54 points in 63 games, also fine)

Third line: Jones (17 in 70), Meireles (19 in 62), and Ford (4 in 8 — too small of a sample size)

Fourth: Polei (20 in 52), Nikkanen (16 in 66) and Bongiovanni (18 in 56).

So a below-average top six other than Harkins and Limoges (and I guess Toninanto) which is compounded by an abysmal bottom six.

While we're at it, please bring back the old Moose colours! I know the green and brown doesn't fit the Jets' colour scheme, but my goodness, it looks so much better on the Moose.

 

[Channelcat]

It was a weak roster to start with. I'm not sure that TNSE had intentions of competing for a championship. I suspect that they actually surpassed expectations. I'd like to see them go for it, even it means less developmental roster spots.

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

While we're at it, please bring back the old Moose colours! I know the green and brown doesn't fit the Jets' colour scheme, but my goodness, it looks so much better on the Moose.

Hell, yes! Going matching colour scheme was just weapons grade stupid. I mean, a blue moose? Where are we, frickin' Pandora?

Maybe if the rumour of a switch back to the heritage jersey for the Jets is true, they will go "heritage" for the Moose, too.

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

It was a weak roster to start with. I'm not sure that TNSE had intentions of competing for a championship. I suspect that they actually surpassed expectations. I'd like to see them go for it, even it means less developmental roster spots.

Somebody once said, “You guys are maybe underestimating just how hard it is to make the playoffs”. And they did push their first round series to the max so yeah, they've gotta be happy with this season.