North Bay Battalion 2024 - 25 Season Thread, Part I

SpezzaNoLookDropPass

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LOL , so I am right you have no idea .
If you know the game so well, pick up a phone or send an email to the organization. Tell them you know better than them and that the hits that JT is taking out there are not real hits and he’s making the organization look bad. I’m sure they’ll be very receptive of your knowledge and coaching/managing experience at this level. Who knows, you may get your wish and they trade him so you don’t have to watch him anymore.
Coach Oulahen has ripped JT multiple times for those exact antics. Arnsby last year was pulling him out of scrums for his own good. JT is a great player but there’s no denying he has a short fuse and is VERY light on his feet and that’s why officials will not give him calls. Great player and great pest but has to dial it in. It’s ok to criticize players. The “hits” he takes are a direct result of his behaviour.
 
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I'm talking about laying on the ice faking an injury about 5 times for prolonged periods of time....only to get up and stay on the ice for another 30 seconds. Not to mention another stupid penalty.
Why don't the officials start giving him diving penalties then ? After a few penalties he'll stop doing it quick.
 

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34 Mike Mcivor was on ice Tue., in regular gear and participated fully. Bob Coles on the radio said the team is hopeful he will be activated for the 2 game trip at the end of this week. 3 Declan Gallivan remains in red and on the fringes.
 
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Battalion Leaderboard

1. -14 Jacob Therrien
T2 -11 Brayden Turley
T2 -11 Jacob Leblanc
4. -10 Andrew Leblanc
5. -9 Natan Teshome

Early lead for Therrien but D2 pairing hot on his heels.
 

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When Adam Dennis said that this year's objective for the Battalion was to go beyond what was achieved last season, I'm assuming that was something like Shapiro and Atkins telling Blue Jays fans that the team would be a strong contender this year.
 
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When Adam Dennis said that this year's objective for the Battalion was to go beyond what was achieved last season, I'm assuming that was something like Shapiro and Atkins telling Blue Jays fans that the team would be a strong contender this year.
could that have been taken out of context? Ride, Romani, Kennedy are the only '05s; right?
 
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When Adam Dennis said that this year's objective for the Battalion was to go beyond what was achieved last season, I'm assuming that was something like Shapiro and Atkins telling Blue Jays fans that the team would be a strong contender this year.
Insert Romani, Pazii & McIvor and our record looks a little different.
But honestly, if anyone expects this team to compete like it has over the last 3 seasons they should probably have a better understanding of how the league works.
 

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1. -14 Jacob Therrien
T2 -11 Brayden Turley
T2 -11 Jacob Leblanc
4. -10 Andrew Leblanc
5. -9 Natan Teshome

Early lead for Therrien but D2 pairing hot on his heels.
Updated leaderboard - Nov 10

1. Jacob Therrien (-16)
2. Andrew Leblanc (-13)
3. Jacob Leblanc (-10)
T4. Brayden Turley (-9)
T4. Natan Teshome (-9)

3 shot lead remains for Therrien as the top 2 put a little distance between themselves and the rest of the pack.
 

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34 Mike Mcivor was on ice Tue., in regular gear and participated fully. Bob Coles on the radio said the team is hopeful he will be activated for the 2 game trip at the end of this week. 3 Declan Gallivan remains in red and on the fringes.
Perhaps that is Brayden Hislop wearing red and on the fringes?
 

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Updated leaderboard - Nov 10

1. Jacob Therrien (-16)
2. Andrew Leblanc (-13)
3. Jacob Leblanc (-10)
T4. Brayden Turley (-9)
T4. Natan Teshome (-9)

3 shot lead remains for Therrien as the top 2 put a little distance between themselves and the rest of the pack.
Ever since Romani and Pazil went down in Erie they had to move A.Leblanc to center the second line and have been rotating players every game to fill the left side. A.Leblanc is no centerman , he only wins 33% of his draws and is lazy at times. Does one to two wraparounds per game instead of passing the puck in the slot. Cares more about offensive zone possession stats. The only replacements they have are Laird, Richter or Long and none of them are that quality to play against the other teams top two lines . As for wingers, it’s been a revolving door or Laird, Tesholm, Smith , Ammo and now Checkerov who went outside three times on an odd man Rushes in the Windsor game. So until they get a better Centerman and fill that left winger roll this is the line you have playing against other teams first and second lines. When Romani comes back, that’ll push Pro down to the second line centre or it’ll move Vanstensal to fill the centre position on the second line. The line is destined to fail because the lack of depth but seems the coaches are content to ride it out till team is healthy.
So really the plus minus stats are all subjective that’s why people go to the game to watch.
 
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Ever since Romani and Pazil went down in Erie they had to move A.Leblanc to center the second line and have been rotating players every game to fill the left side. A.Leblanc is no centerman , he only wins 33% of his draws and is lazy at times. Does one to two wraparounds per game instead of passing the puck in the slot. Cares more about offensive zone possession stats. The only replacements they have are Laird, Richter or Long and none of them are that quality to play against the other teams top two lines . As for wingers, it’s been a revolving door or Laird, Tesholm, Smith , Ammo and now Checkerov who went outside three times on an odd man Rushes in the Windsor game. So until they get a better Centerman and fill that left winger roll this is the line you have playing against other teams first and second lines. When Romani comes back, that’ll push Pro down to the second line centre or it’ll move Vanstensal to fill the centre position on the second line. The line is destined to fail because the lack of depth but seems the coaches are content to ride it out till team is healthy.
So really the plus minus stats are all subjective that’s why people go to the game to watch.
Sorry Dad, just stating the obvious, if we could track turnovers you would see the same 5 names at the top of the list. I do go to the games and watch and you can’t deny that turnovers by all parties make our 2nd line vulnerable if you watch the games through something other than your rose coloured glasses.
 

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Ever since Romani and Pazil went down in Erie they had to move A.Leblanc to center the second line and have been rotating players every game to fill the left side. A.Leblanc is no centerman , he only wins 33% of his draws and is lazy at times. Does one to two wraparounds per game instead of passing the puck in the slot. Cares more about offensive zone possession stats. The only replacements they have are Laird, Richter or Long and none of them are that quality to play against the other teams top two lines . As for wingers, it’s been a revolving door or Laird, Tesholm, Smith , Ammo and now Checkerov who went outside three times on an odd man Rushes in the Windsor game. So until they get a better Centerman and fill that left winger roll this is the line you have playing against other teams first and second lines. When Romani comes back, that’ll push Pro down to the second line centre or it’ll move Vanstensal to fill the centre position on the second line. The line is destined to fail because the lack of depth but seems the coaches are content to ride it out till team is healthy.
So really the plus minus stats are all subjective that’s why people go to the game to watch.

I agree with everything you have said about A. LeBlanc...100 %. I think Chukerev skating offside, IMO, was intentional. 27 just doesn't pass the puck and is a very selfish player. I wouldn't want to play on his line. I thought I read on another thread that LeBlanc was a natural center?
 
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I agree with everything you have said about A. LeBlanc...100 %. I think Chukerev skating offside, IMO, was intentional. 27 just doesn't pass the puck and is a very selfish player. I wouldn't want to play on his line. I thought I read on another thread that LeBlanc was a natural center?

Off-side; intentionally?
 
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Broken clavicle (collar bone), on Oct. 11, I believe. I read recently Connor McDavid suffered one in his rookie season and from the break to his next game was almost exactly 3 months. To keep things interesting, the annual league trade deadline is Jan. 9/10 approx.
 
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34 Mike Mac has the net. 4 Aaron Enright and 29 Lirim Amidovski are in; 10 Dylan Richter and 26 Natan Teshome are out. 30 Nate Krawchuk is in for SBY.

Attendance could be 3200 / 3300.
 

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