North Bay Battalion 2023-24 Season Thread (Part One)

[dirty12]

Their glaring hole is defensive zone play by their D mostly. Even Christopolous and Mathurin have struggled with it at times.
Nelson played with Lukin and Winslow the last two playoffs, why you ask? They are the two best at it since McIvor left I think. We need one of those types badly if there is any kind of “run” to be had.

Some of the defensive lapses of the first half can be attributed to a younger and smaller forward group growing into a bigger role, I think. And uncharacteristically poor rebound control by DiVincentiis as well.
I was a very big fan of Lukin’s crushing hits, and thought he was a pretty good #5 D; but Cajkovic is already showing signs of being the next PP QB, so it worked (ok). Winslow post surgery, well he pretty much played mistake free at least.
I think the team could use Turley to get defensive LD if they choose.

 

[dirty12]

Double

 

[Samee987]

Team Canada Jr add Dman Jorian Donovan to roster.....are we over valuing the talent of Ty Nelson here?

 

[belair]

Team Canada Jr add Dman Jorian Donovan to roster.....are we over valuing the talent of Ty Nelson here?

Donovan is replacing Tanner Molendyk, a left shot on their pre-tournament roster. Nelson's main competition in camp was likely Tristan Luneau.

 

[190 is almost 206]

Team Canada Jr add Dman Jorian Donovan to roster.....are we over valuing the talent of Ty Nelson here?

Yes

 

[SeniorJuniorFan]

According to TSN, Ty is on his way to the tournament.

 

[belair]

According to TSN, Ty is on his way to the tournament.

Let's go!

 

[yacky]

According to TSN, Ty is on his way to the tournament.

what a great xmas gift for troop fans

 

[Samee987]

Let's go!

Well, it took awhile but he's finally getting a shot.

 

[Poster man]

Pick up Dom on the way! By the look of goaltending from the 2 exhibition games. You go Ty.

 

[SeniorJuniorFan]

DDV and Mike McIvor are the goalies, starter has not been named. Zac Wilson(?) is in for Ty. Max Donoso has the OTT net. Attendance looks like about 3400 at this point.

 

[hardclimate]

Nice to see some flashes of the old Dom last night.

 

[SeniorJuniorFan]

Mike McIvor has the net, Rismond is in for Wilson (who I don't think had a shift last night).

 

[190 is almost 206]

Sell. Sell. Sell.

 

[belair]

Oof. Yep. This Sudbury team is missing their big import and in a much better position to make a big deadline add or two.

Getting out of the East this year is a pipedream.

 

[SpezzaNoLookDropPass]

Not sure why you leave your rookie goalie in for 8

 

[Lycanthrope]

Not sure why you leave your rookie goalie in for 8

Man that was puzzling.

 

[190 is almost 206]

This trade deadline will be interesting to see what goes down for North Bay. Adam Dennis hopefully doesn’t spend too much time at the $100 minimum bet table with his arsenal of $0.50 chips.
Defense is a priority for next season and beyond, not so much this year. Imagine for a moment a D corps without 24/4/5. Yes that leaves 2/7/17/22 to play top line minutes with 26. Frightening isn’t it?
Use the assets you currently possess to improve that glaring weakness and then we can at least be competitive next year. A non competitive team means sub 2000 attendance more often than not in North Bay.

 

[Sleemans99]

Not sure why you leave your rookie goalie in for 8

not really that puzzling. he has to play some and obviously it was decided it was sink or swim. although it is not 3 in 3, i am sure the rest for DD and saving him for Sunday was considered more important than mop up duty. It is not always pretty but that is the life of a backup Once it got past 4 goal spread the likelihood of a a comeback was low.
On the other hand it was not like the rest of the squad was covering themselves in glory and the goalie was the only problem.

 

[SpezzaNoLookDropPass]

2 is the smallest 6’4 player I’ve ever seen

 

[belair]

This trade deadline will be interesting to see what goes down for North Bay. Adam Dennis hopefully doesn’t spend too much time at the $100 minimum bet table with his arsenal of $0.50 chips.
Defense is a priority for next season and beyond, not so much this year. Imagine for a moment a D corps without 24/4/5. Yes that leaves 2/7/17/22 to play top line minutes with 26. Frightening isn’t it?
Use the assets you currently possess to improve that glaring weakness and then we can at least be competitive next year. A non competitive team means sub 2000 attendance more often than not in North Bay.

It's possible to go into the deadline as significant sellers moving big pieces like Dom and Nelson, while still adding an 18 year old piece on D just to hold sway in the meantime.

It's tough to see where they'll be next year considering the forward group is likely going to be quite talented. I just think they'd be putting their best foot forward adding a high-end prospect or two and cashing in the chips they have now. We had our run.

 

[SpezzaNoLookDropPass]

Defence?????

 

[Samee987]

Defence?????

The whole defensive structure is brutal.

 

[dirty12]

It's possible to go into the deadline as significant sellers moving big pieces like Dom and Nelson, while still adding an 18 year old piece on D just to hold sway in the meantime.

It's tough to see where they'll be next year considering the forward group is likely going to be quite talented. I just think they'd be putting their best foot forward adding a high-end prospect or two and cashing in the chips they have now. We had our run.

If able to acquire half the value of a good ROS player for DiVincentiis, the Battalion have to consider it.

 

[SpezzaNoLookDropPass]

Wide open in the slot to tie the game