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

[AttackRinkRat]

Good luck N.Bay. hope you do it this year...from a jealous Attack fan.

 

[barclayplager]

Our announcers are the worst. Especially Amanda.

..game prep at Hortons on way to the game

 

[Samee987]

Who would of thought? Missing key players all series and to end it with a shutout. To me, the rest is gravy. Does Arnsby get his 2nd line centre job back? EP21 has been brilliant between Ertel/Vilmanis. This team is going to miss Christopolous next season, maybe Mathurin too. Absolute beasts back there.

 

[tjziel]

Hey, just curious, what are Romani and DiViintnis injuries and how long are they out?

 

[Poster man]

Following is the series schedule:

Friday, April 26, at Oshawa 7:35 p.m.
Sunday, April 28, at Oshawa 6:05 p.m.
Monday, April 29, at North Bay 7 p.m.
Wednesday, May 1, at North Bay 7 p.m.
*Friday, May 3, at Oshawa 7:35 p.m.
*Sunday, May 5, at North Bay 2 p.m.
*Monday, May 6, at Oshawa 7:05 p.m.

* if necessary

 

[dirty12]

Hey, just curious, what are Romani and DiViintnis injuries and how long are they out?

High ankle sprain for Romani; and guessing from the replay of a spear to the inner thigh, DiVincentiis likely has a groin or knee ligament sprain.

 

[nelli27]

High ankle sprain for Romani; and guessing from the replay of a spear to the inner thigh, DiVincentiis likely has a groin or knee ligament sprain.

So neither player available for next series?

 

[Samee987]

Hey, just curious, what are Romani and DiViintnis injuries and how long are they out?

Romani is out with 2 shoulder dislocations after scoring 58 goals this season!!!!!!

 

[dirty12]

So neither player available for next series?

Idk. I am guesssing minimum four weeks for Romani, it has been three weeks now.

 

[Fischhaber]

Any word on scheduling for the next series or does everyone wait for the Spirit and Greyhounds? The lack of parity this year is a bit unusual.

 

[HockeyPops]

Poster man put the schedule above

 

[SpezzaNoLookDropPass]

Idk. I am guesssing minimum four weeks for Romani, it has been three weeks now.

Four weeks minimum but anyone that’s experienced a high ankle sprain knows it end’s lingering around much longer than that even if you play on it

 

[SpezzaNoLookDropPass]

Allegedly DD31 is also dealing with a high ankle sprain. Was seen in a walking boot but is since out of it. Can’t possibly see how that could have happened during that play. Anyone have a video of it?

 

[The Green Tank]

Romani isn’t in a boot either. Play like they have been and I like their chances.

NB in 5

 

[belair]

Who would of thought? Missing key players all series and to end it with a shutout. To me, the rest is gravy. Does Arnsby get his 2nd line centre job back? EP21 has been brilliant between Ertel/Vilmanis. This team is going to miss Christopolous next season, maybe Mathurin too. Absolute beasts back there.

If the NHL scouts are paying any attention, Mathurin isn't coming back next season.

 

[dirty12]

Mathurin-Christopolous are a great pair, quite possbly the most reliable pair in the league right now.

 

[The Green Tank]

We don’t see the west often so I can’t comment but for the east #5 and #4 are the best shutdown pair. Look what they did to Sudbury’s top 6.

I trust the London fan base when they commented about George being solid defensively. He didn’t get signed by the NYI based on his offensive.

 

[apfsds]

NB line up had 6 2006 born players, 3 2005 , 8 2004 and 2 2003 with an 07 back up goalie In the series.
Team still looks bright for the future

 

[190 is almost 206]

New sign for next year should read: “WITH MUST WE BUST”

 

[nelli27]

We don’t see the west often so I can’t comment but for the east #5 and #4 are the best shutdown pair. Look what they did to Sudbury’s top 6.

I trust the London fan base when they commented about George being solid defensively. He didn’t get signed by the NYI based on his offensive.

Bonk/George pretty good pairing. I can't comment on the East except to say 'go Battalion in the East final'!

 

[dirty12]

Bonk/George pretty good pairing. I can't comment on the East except to say 'go Battalion in the East final'!

Does that pair have significantly more TOI than Dickinson & Jackson? Does the 2nd pair go up against the more physical players?

 

[nelli27]

Does that pair have significantly more TOI than Dickinson & Jackson? Does the 2nd pair go up against the more physical players?

No, top 4 D share similar amount of ice time. Bonk gets more minutes on the PP though, "Bumper Bonk".
Dickinson on 2nd PP unit. I do not believe the pairings match up in any way with the physicality of opposing players.
George is our best shutdown D, and we have 3 good ones (Bonk, Dickinson). Edward has had a good playoffs to date, but he can be beat one on one at times.
NB known for their stingy D and good goaltending too. Hope you guys get healthy soon.

 

[dirty12]

No, top 4 D share similar amount of ice time. Bonk gets more minutes on the PP though, "Bumper Bonk".
Dickinson on 2nd PP unit. I do not believe the pairings match up in any way with the physicality of opposing players.
George is our best shutdown D, and we have 3 good ones (Bonk, Dickinson). Edward has had a good playoffs to date, but he can be beat one on one at times.
NB known for their stingy D and good goaltending too. Hope you guys get healthy soon.

Bonk is terrific in the bumper position. I thought Dickinson would be PP1 RD after those one-timers in the playoffs as a rookie last season.
The battalion is my idea of a well built team. ‘My team’ is the wolves.

 

[Roger le hare]

Mcivor
Larocque

Van steel. Wakely. Romani
Euro. Proz. Therrien
Reyth smith pazii. Amidovski
Laird. Richter. Carey

Chukharev.

Kennedy. Mathurin
Ride. Turley
Zwilson. Greer
Risdom. Enright
Galivan

Extra o/a’s for draft capital and depth
A leblanc
J leblanc
Cooke

 

[ohloutsider]

So any updates on key player injuries? I know it was just asked but things can change quickly and teams are not always up front with injury info.